Swiss cuts 3,000 jobs
Swiss is taking what it is calling ‘drastic action’ in cutting 3,050 jobs in order to secure its survival.
The carrier is also taking 34 aircraft out of service for this Winter – reducing its longhaul fleet to 18, medium haul to 21 and regional fleet to 35. This means the network will be cut by 35%, including some destinations being cut altogether. These will be announced at a later date.
In a statement Swiss said: “The new and massively reduced Swiss is reacting to far-reaching changes in the airline market.
“The enduring crisis in the airline industry points to sector-wide consolidation. Only healthy, well positioned companies will survive.”
From this Winter, Swiss economy class passengers will have to pay for food and drink, but business class passengers will still get complimentary refreshments. The carrier is also introducing a premium fare on European routes, which will offer greater flexibility. The idea is that “a passenger only pays for what he or she actually wants.”
Most of the job losses – 1,500 – will affect ground staff, and the rest will be made up of cabin crew – 850 and cockpit jobs – 700. Swiss aims to cut costs by CHF1.6 billion through the restructuring.
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