Aer Lingus is to commence negotiations with unions representing staff at the airline about cuts of up to 900 jobs. It is understood that at a briefing this morning, union representatives were told that in order to cut costs across the board, the company is seeking to reduce its 4,500-strong workforce by up to 20%.
The timing of the cuts will depend on the outcome of further consultation with unions over the next few weeks. So far it is not yet clear which jobs, routes or services will be targeted in the cutbacks.
A month ago Aer Lingus halved the working hours and pay of staff because of the reductions in capacity and passenger travel due to the coronavirus.