Struggling Virgin Atlantic axes over 3,000 jobs, ends Gatwick flights as billionaire owner Branson begs for government help ...United Arab Emirates

Richard Branson’s airline is axing 3,150 jobs and ceasing operations out of Gatwick Airport in a bid to weather the fallout from Covid-19, with the billionaire desperate to secure a government bailout to keep the company flying. The cutbacks amount to the company slashing a third of its workforce, and they bring to an end a long-time operation out of the West Sussex-based airport. The statement on Tuesday also confirmed that the airline would be retiring its seven Boeing 747s, reducing the fleet from 43 to 36. Also on rt.com Billionaire Branson wants government support in th

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