By Tony Winterburn • Published: 17 Mar 2020 • 14:10
The Airport Operators Association has said that all airports in the country may shut in a matter of weeks if the government doesn’t step in to help the industry quickly.
The aviation industry has been torn apart by the coronavirus pandemic, with flights across the world cancelled and airlines asking staff to take unpaid leave.
Virgin Atlantic staff are being forced to take two months’ unpaid leave from today, with the airline due to cut its flight schedule by 80%.
Norwegian has announced it will temporarily lay off 90% of its workforce as it scales back services due to the pandemic.
The situation will have only worsened after Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday warned against all non-essential travel as his government stepped up measures to try and tackle the spread of the deadly virus around the country.
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