Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways cuts jobs as coronavirus slams travel demand

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways cuts jobs as coronavirus slams travel demand

Kuwait's Jazeera Airways Co. laid off another 200 employees in September as the coronavirus pandemic continued to hammer demand for air travel.

The airline instituted cost reductions at every level of business, chief executive officer Rohit Ramachandran said. The layoffs, across all business lines but predominantly pilots and cabin crew, followed the termination of about 300 employees - a third of the airline's workforce - in March.

Tickets valued at $16.2 million can be used to fly to any destination in the airline's network and are valid until the end of 2021

“We would love to have them back as soon as possible, once the situation improves,” Ramachandran said by phone after the airline reported a third-quarter loss of 5.6 million dinars ($18.3m). “As a prudent business, we have to look at