Emirates Considers Cutting 30,000 Jobs, Retire A380s Faster

Dubai-based group may slash 105,000-strong workforce about 30%
Airlines are reducing staff after coronavirus grounded flights

Watch: Emirates Group is considering slashing 30,000 jobs across the group, the deepest cuts in the global airline industry.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Layan Odeh and Siddharth Vikram Philip

May 17, 2020 at 10:06 AM EDT

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May 18, 2020 at 1:33 AM EDT

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Emirates Group is considering slashing about 30,000 jobs, the deepest cuts yet in a global airline industry that’s been forced into near-hibernation by the coronavirus pandemic.

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