New virus European airline drastically reduces passengers and cuts personnel at 3:40 on March 15
In an effort to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, measures to restrict the movement of people in Europe have been widespread, and European airlines, which have seen a drastic drop in passenger numbers, have been hit hard by cutting down on staff.
WHO = The World Health Organization believes that Europe has become the center of the global pandemic of the new coronavirus, and countries are rolling out measures to limit the movement of people to stop the spread.
As a result, the number of passengers on the aircraft has dropped significantly, and European airlines have been hit hard by cutting down on staff.
Among them, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced on Tuesday its plan to cut up to 2,000 people, and Norwegian Air Shuttle announced that half of its employees will be cut off, including the suspension of flights between Europe and the United States. About 5,000 people will be fired.
In the midst of this, the United States began measures to suspend entry from 26 European countries on the afternoon of Japan time on the 14th of Japan time, and the impact is expected to increase further. The Transport Association is calling on governments to support airlines.