Coronavirus: Primark closes all UK shops as Emirates stops most flights
Primark has closed all its shops in the UK and the airline Emirates says it will suspend flights to most destinations because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Primark said it took the decision to shut 189 stores across the country with"the health and welfare of our employees and customers" in mind. Some 37,000 workers will be affected by the closures but will be provided with full pay for 14 days, the company has confirmed.Primark's parent company, Associated British Foods , reportedly said it had cancelled all new clothing orders from suppliers such as factories in India and Bangladesh but will continue to honour orders already shipped or delivered to warehouses or stores.
ABF earlier shut stores in France, Spain, Italy and Austria - where governments have already put restrictions on non-essential shops opening to try to combat theMeanwhile, Dubai-based Emirates has cut flight destinations from 145 locations to just 13 countries as demand for international travel falls and governments across the world try to stop the spread ofThe company's chief executive Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum says they"cannot viably operate passenger services until countries...
It also said the company would reduce salaries for the majority of its employees for three months, but will not cut jobs.EasyJet and the pilots' union have signed an agreement to minimise the risk of pilot lay-offs in the UK over the next 18 months, including a pay freeze and asking all crew to take unpaid leave for three months.
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