JUST IN: Singapore Airlines Group lays off 2,400 staff; 4,300 jobs cut
The cuts will result in the layoff of about 2,400 staff from SIA, SilkAir and Scoot in Singapore and overseas stations, after taking into consideration a recruitment freeze, natural attrition and voluntary departures involving some 1,900 staff.
It added that it is in an even more vulnerable position compared with most major airlines in the world as it “does not have a domestic market that will be the first to see a recovery. SIA chief executive Goh Choon Phong said the airline’s priorities from the outset of the pandemic were to ensure survival and save as many jobs as possible.
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