Kuwait Airways plans to shed 1,500 expat workers

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Kuwait Airways plans to shed 1,500 expat workers

Kuwait Airways decides to lay off 1,500 foreign personnel in response to the problems presented by the coronavirus crisis.

Kuwait Airways announces that, in response to the emerging crisis of the coronavirus and its negative impact on the commercial operation, the company decided to lay off nearly 1,500 non-Kuwaiti employees from various sectors.

However, the state-owned carrier is currently assessing the plan and the process should take about two weeks to complete.

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The airline appreciated and thanked their employees for their efforts and dedication for the company.

Private companies in Kuwait have fired hundreds of employees, but the airline is the first government-run company to take such action.

The carrier was dealing with a financial crisis before the pandemic began battering airlines around the world. Kuwait Airways was already heavily loss-making, according to its full-year 2018 accounts, which showed a net loss of nearly KD132 million ($427 million).

Kuwait, like its oil-rich neighbors in the Gulf, has been severely hit by both a slump in oil revenue and the economic impact of coronavirus, which has grounded almost all Middle East flights.

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