ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – More than 500 employees who worked for a company that provided travel-related services at Disney hotels have been laid off as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.Baggage Airline Guest Services notified the mayor and other local officials late last month that 560 employees have been laid off as Central Florida sees a decrease in tourists visiting the area.[TRENDING: DeSantis to lift restaurant limits in Fla. | Here’s how to track your mail-in ballot | How can I tell difference between flu and COVID-19?]“We expected the layoffs to be temporary and last less than six months.
Since that time, however, the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impact on the travel business, has required us to.