Air Arabia cuts jobs as Covid-19 crisis wipes out global air travel demand – The National

Air Arabia cuts jobs as Covid-19 crisis wipes out global air travel demand – The National

Air Arabia cuts jobs as Covid-19 crisis wipes out global air travel demand. Sharjah-based airline has made 57 redundancies 'taking into consideration the current market realities'. Air Arabia, the UAE's only listed airline, is reducing its workforce by about three per cent, joining global carriers in taking measures to cope with the plunge in air traffic demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic.. The Sharjah-based carrier, which has about 2,000 employees in total, cut 57 jobs this week, a spokesperson confirmed in an emailed statement.. Air Arabia did not provide information on the type of jobs that it had cut.. "Since the start of Covid-19 outbreak, we have taken a series of measures to protect the jobs of our employees while sustaining the business," Air Arabia spokesperson said.. Other Gulf carriers have also announced measures to cope with the worst crisis in the aviation industry's history, including cutting salaries and asking staff to take unpaid leave.. The pandemic "had an impact on the aviation industry, which is forcing airlines all around the world to seek aid and escalate internal measures to ensure their business continuity", the Air Arabia spokesperson said..