Air Transat Slashes 70% Of Workforce As Airlines Take A Hit With COVID-19

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The layoffs will affect roughly 3,600 workers

An Air Transat aircraft is seen flying over southern France in July 2018. The Canadian airline says it will fully suspend operations in April.

MONTREAL — Transat AT Inc. says it has temporarily laid off about 70 per cent of its workforce in Canada, which affects around 3,600 people. The decision comes as non-essential travel around the world comes to a standstill as governments close borders in an effort to slow theTransat says some of these layoffs are effective immediately, while others will take effect following advance notice of up to one month.

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People are LOSING their jobs, they have responsibilities!! That money could be the difference between food on the table and life necessities. Instead your going to pad your portfolios and demand a govt bailout!!! Response required!!!! dotherightthing

Hey airtransat I want to know why travellers are expected to understand and accept your cancellations (and everyone does)but YOUR not expected to understand that people whose vacations weren't taken should EXPECT a full REFUND in these unprecedented times!!!!!

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