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Transport operators are to reduce services as customer demand slumps following the coronavirus outbreak.
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The British motor industry has put itself into lockdown as Jaguar Land Rover and Bentley became the last of the country’s big car manufacturers to send their workers home because of the coronavirus crisis.
Bus operators make £1bn plea to Government in bid to protect jobs
The bus industry organisation the Confederation of Passenger Transport is asking for the Government to support up to 80% of staff costs
Saturday, 21 March 2020
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- Coronavirus: Manchester Airport closes two terminalsThe airport says its decision is based on the fall in air travel during the coronavirus outbreak.
Financial Times
- Ryanair chief O’Leary and staff to take 50% pay cutEurope’s largest low-cost carrier prepares for at least 3-month air travel shutdown
- Norwegian air rescue highlights government dilemmasBailouts may save airlines that would have failed anyway
- UK government draws up plans to buy into airlinesTaxpayer injection for British Airways and other companies in return for shares
The Guardian
- Air Canada to cut more than 5,000 jobs in response to coronavirus crisisOver 1,500 of the layoffs will be at budget carrier RougeCanada’s largest airline says layoffs will be temporaryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCanada’s largest airline plans to cut more than 5,000 jobs in the coming weeks as the coronavirus forces it to ground hundreds of international and domestic flights.Air Canada is cutting 3,600 employees from its banner company and 1,549 from its discount carrier Rouge. The cuts, which make up nearly 60% of the company’s flight staff, will come in April. Continue reading...
The Independent
- Ryanair passengers receive message saying cancelled flight is back on two hours before departure time'I thought it must be a hoax,' says passenger
Get Surrey
- Farnborough Airshow cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak ‘Farnborough Friday’ had been set to replace the popular public weekend, while the trade exhibition was set to run as normal
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