Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic is latest airline to announce thousands of job cuts

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic is latest airline to announce thousands of job cuts

Virgin Atlantic is the latest airline to announce plans to cut thousands of jobs due to the impact of coronavirus.. Airlines from around the world have been forced to take dramatic steps to cut costs as people stay home to avoid catching coronavirus.. Read: British Airways to Suspend 36,000 Staff as Airlines Scrap for Survival. Last month British Airways said it will cut up to 12,000 jobs as the airline's owner warned the coronavirus recovery will take 'several years.'. Prior to the BA had said it was set to suspend 36,000 staff - 80% of its global workforce - following German carrier Lufthansa.