SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's flag carrier Korean Air will put 70 per cent of its 19,000 staff on furlough, it said, as it scrambles to cope with the coronavirus pandemic that has brought global aviation to a standstill.
The airline industry is among the sectors worst hit by the virus and the ensuing travel restrictions, with thousands of flights cancelled, routes cut, and companies facing financial turmoil.
Most of its staff will go on leave from April 16 for six months in response to"deteriorating business circumstances", Korean Air said in a statement. Korean Air's labour union agreed to participate as part of a"burden-sharing" initiative, the company said -- executives have also agreed to take pay cuts.
Cho Hyun-ah, who had made global headlines for a"nut rage" scandal when she forced a taxiing plane back to the gate over a bag of macadamia nuts, sought to oust her brother Cho Won-tae from the chairmanship.
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