Air New Zealand

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
London;
Location of affected unit(s)
London
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Air Transport
51.10 - Passenger air transport
130 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
18 March 2020
Employment effect (start)
21 March 2020
Foreseen end date

Description

Air New Zealand, the national airline of New Zealand, has announced that it will close its cabin crew base in London, cutting 130 flight attendant jobs.

The airline had planned to close its base in October 2020. However, it brought the decision forward in response to the Covid-19 outbreak and the drop-in demand for air travel.

A representative of the airline said that having made the difficult decision to close the base, its priority is supporting the affected staff, working with their unions.

Air New Zealand is a global airline network providing passenger and cargo services and moving about 17 million passengers a year.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2020), Air New Zealand, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 100145, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/100145.