What’s KILLING THEM is that they are effectively EXCLUDED from competing in the Asian market, due to ‘sanctions’ against Russia...if you can believe it. They have to fly around Russia whereas the Chinese and other carriers are still able to flow over Russia.
So the ‘geniuses’ in Europe strike have struck, again!
Years ago, a friend’s employer had their phone number accidentally posted on a Lufthansa ad, and their phones went nuts!
After business hours, they would answer the phones, “JA! LUFTHANSA! “ and proceed with fake German.
They had a week or so of fun; the CEO spoke German and occasionally found a live one.
Fun is where you find it.
They should lay off all the pilots, they’re probably some of the most highly paid employees they have. Think of all the money they could save!
/sarc in case it wasn’t obvious.
Let’s just speculate that each job costs the company about an average of $100,000.00 per year after all costs, salaries and benefits are totaled.
4,000 jobs cut will save a BUNCH of money!!!
An aviation company that is supposed to be all about operating an airline apparently has 4,000 pencil-pushers working for them that they don't really need.
If you aren't crewing the planes, maintaining the planes, or servicing the clients that fly the planes, then what are you needed for?
Okay, I'm probably being a bit simplistic here. Of course there are going to be some backoffice employees needed at a major airline besides those who directly crew and maintain the planes, as well as service the paying clients. But over 4,000?