The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Administrative Services Travel Agency, Tour Operator And Other Reservation Service And Related Activities Travel Agency, Tour Operator And Other Reservation Service And Related Activities 79 - Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities
1,200 - 1,500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 June 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The new management of travel agency company Marsans has announced that it plans to make 1200-1500 workers redundant. The management has met the workers' committee to start to negotiate a redundancy procedure that aims to reduce the 2,079 staff to between 600 and 900. These dismissals are considered essential by the group to make the company commercially viable.
Eurofound (2010), Marsans, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 70645, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70645.
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