Philippine Airlines Sacks 300 Employees Over Coronavirus Impact 

The Philippine Airlines, the flag carrier of the Philippines, has sacked 300 employers over the negative impact caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the carrier’s revenue.

The airline announced the development in a statement on Friday.

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The Philippines flag carrier said the move was necessary to enable it manage the losses sustained from the travel restrictions occasioned by the spread of COVID-19.

The carrier said it completed a “voluntary separation initiative for long-serving employees and a retrenchment process’’ involving ground-based administrative and management personnel.

“The streamlining will strengthen the company in the wake of losses sustained in 2019, aggravated by the ongoing travel restrictions and flight suspensions to areas affected by Covid-19.

“Other initiatives include revenue generation from an optimised route network and new ancillary products, more aggressive cost-management efforts and investment in digital technology,’’ the airline said.

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