The airline company warned cabin crews in early May that they were facing “substantial” job losses.
Doha, Qatar:
Qatar Airways will cut the wages of some pilots and lay off others to compensate for the collapse in income caused by the new travel crisis against coronaviruses, he said in a note read by AFP on Monday.
The airline Gulf, which flew to more than 170 destinations with 234 aircraft in March, was hit by airport closures and travel bans imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19.
The International Air Transport Association warned in April that air traffic in the Middle East and North Africa would drop by more than half this year.
Qatar Airways’ most experienced pilots “will be cut 25 percent” in wages, director of air operations Jassim al-Haroon wrote to the pilots in a note dated June 4.
“Over the next few weeks, many of our captains, senior co-pilots, first officers and cadet pilots will be laid off,” Haroon wrote, not specifying how many would be laid off.
More junior pilots will face an immediate 15% cut in wages, although the measures are not being applied to Qatari airline pilots, the note added.
The airline company warned cabin crews in early May that they were facing “substantial” job losses.
“It is very dark. The communication is not clear – we do not know if it will be the last reduction or if there will be more,” said a pilot who spoke with AFP under cover anonymity.
“Without a union, they can do whatever they want with our contracts.”
At the worst of the new coronavirus travel crisis, the airline had to cut passenger services to just 35 destinations. It has since started to resume certain routes that have been shelved.
The economy of Qatar, a very rich gas exporter, has been shaken by the global economic slowdown and the associated collapse in energy prices caused by the pandemic.
Doha-based sports television station BeIN will cut 100 jobs and cut wages in response to the virus’s slowdown and the fallout from pirating its production, sources familiar with the subject said.
“We have launched a limited layoff program for our operations in the Middle East and North Africa – which will be as limited as possible, while ensuring our long-term future,” BeIN said in a statement, adding that further details could not be provided. provided as and when consultations occur.
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