More layoffs are expected at the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) as the facility deals with a steep downturn in international travel due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The latest layoffs will affect employees of the Vancouver Airport Authority, the non-profit organization that runs airport operations and employs about 500 people.
YVR says it will begin by offering voluntary buyout packages to workers before cutting any staff. “At YVR, we now expect to operate as a smaller airport than previously forecasted, serving fewer passengers as we work through a multi-year rebuild,” said the airport in a statement. “We must make some difficult decisions to safeguard the future or our organization, including reducing the Airport Authority’s