JAL layoffs: JAL intends to cut down 20% of international routes, the layoffs rose to 6,000 employees
According to Japanese media reports, Japan Airlines will substantially reduce 20% of international routes and 30% of the costs in 3 years .
Japan’s Sankei Shimbun reported that Japan Airlines will gradually reduce more than 20 international routes, accounting for 20% of all international routes from next month, the plan will be completed in March 2011, which will cancel 10 routes this year, mainly focuses on the Chinese market.
Kyodo reported that Japan Airlines after the execution of this plan, the company would increase 1000 layoffs, in addition to the previous layoff plan, the number of layoffs for JAL will increase to 6,000 people.
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