SADNESS as Virgin sacks 3,150 staff

Virgin Atlantic announced on Thursday that it has reduced it's staff strength by relieving more than 3,000 workers of their duties.

A Virgin Atlantic spokesman said on Thursday that the airline has notified about 3,150 staff in roles earmarked for redundancy that they have now lost their jobs.

In early May, Virgin announced its plans to restructure in order to position itself for the post-Covid-19 future. This included reducing its staff by about 3,150 across all functions.
"Uncertainty around when customer demand will resume, coupled with unprecedented market conditions brought on by the pandemic, has severely reduced revenues for airlines around the world, and for Virgin Atlantic".
Subsequently, it has been necessary for the airline to take decisive action to reduce costs, preserve cash and to protect as many jobs as possible.

As part of these measures, regrettably we need to reshape and resize our business in line with customer demand, which means a planned reduction of approximately 3,150 jobs across all functions.

Unite officer for Virgin Atlantic Claire Simpson said: "This is a deeply sad time for our members at Virgin Atlantic, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact it has had on the airline.

Unite has sought to mitigate the number of staff who face losing their jobs and will continue to ensure that all affected workers are treated fairly.

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