EasyJet to sack up to 4,500 staff and close its bases at Stansted & 2 others

[arista]

Also, Close bases at Southend and Newcastle


Bound to happen , sadly
due to China's Covid-19 virus
has changed the whole world.

https://news.sky.com/story/easyjet-plans-to-close-stansted-southend-and-newcastle-bases-12018150

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53239256

[It follows an announcement by the
airline that it may need to reduce
staff numbers by up to a third
because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Unite union said nearly 1,300
UK crew members faced losing their jobs.
Pilots' union Balpa said it had been
told by EasyJet that 727 of its
UK-based pilots were also at risk of redundancy.]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/06/30/16/30231548-8475107-image-a-4_1593530516886.jpg
[EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren
(pictured at Gatwick on June 15) said the
proposals were 'difficult to put forward
in what is an unprecedented and difficult time']

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8475107/Easyjet-sack-5-000-staff-close-three-bases.html

[Cherie]

Southend :sad:

such a great little airport to fly in and out of

[Glenn.]

Being under easyJet’s flight path for Southend I’m not going to pretend I’m upset

[Ammi]

...you’ll still be able to fly in and out though..(..is how I read it...)...but the airport staff won’t be there in the same way..?...an alternative check in desk etc...?..

[Ammi]

Being under easyJet’s flight path for Southend I’m not going to pretend I’m upset

...the flights will still be there, my love...:laugh:..

[Glenn.]

:fist:

[Ammi]

...very sad for all of those airport staff, the bite from lockdown is really starting to accelerate now..:sad:..

[Ammi]

... :laugh:...shake that fist at the aeroplanes when they fly by, Glen...

[arista]

Southend :sad:

such a great little airport to fly in and out of


Yes it's real sad
such a Great relaxed airport.


I hope any other Company can
take over.

[arista]

...very sad for all of those airport staff, the bite from lockdown is really starting to accelerate now..:sad:..


Bloody China's Covid-19

[user104658]

Bloody China's Covid-19

It's the world's Covid-19 now arista. Viruses aren't political.

[arista]

It's the world's Covid-19 now arista. Viruses aren't political.


Poxy China gave it to the World
I have Every Right to Call it China's Covid-19

[arista]

More sad news

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[arista]

At least Southend
has Ryanair planes to keep them going.
One plane flew to Spain today.

[Cherie]

At least Southend
ha Ryanair planes to keep them going.
One plane flew to Spain today.

It was good to have a choice ..I hate Stansted now they ruined it putting all those shops in you have to traipse through

[arista]

It was good to have a choice ..I hate Stansted now they ruined it putting all those shops in you have to traipse through

I agree with you

[arista]

Greece has said No One from England.