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Coronavirus: These airlines have asked workers to go on leave

Lufthansa has said it would look into economic measures such as temporary technical unemployment a company-wide hiring freeze.- AFP
Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific is asking its 27,000 employees to take up to three weeks of unpaid leave, CEO Augustus Tang said, as the airline faces a crisis in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak.- Reuters
According to a report in CNBC, United Airlines is offering pilots to take a month off at reduced pay, according to a union memo sent on Friday, a measure that follows flight cuts due to the spread of coronavirus.- Reuters image

Published: Sun 1 Mar 2020, 2:00 PM

Last updated: Sun 1 Mar 2020, 4:24 PM

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