Up to 500 jobs are at risk at Aer Lingus as it cuts “poor-performing routes”, the airline has said.
In a statement released on Thursday, the Irish flag carrier said changes are “essential” to improve its operating margins, which it needs to do to attract future investment.
It said the cuts come in the context of wider issues it is facing, including a “challenging macroeconomic environment”, increased competition on transatlantic routes, and increased supplier, carbon, and fuel costs.
Senior management roles have already been reduced by around 25 per cent, the airline said.
However, it has proposed a further 25 per cent reduction of Head Office employee costs.
A 6 per cent cut to long and short-haul flights will take effect from late September and continue into next summer.
All customers affected by these changes will be “contacted directly and provided with re-accommodation or refund options”, the statement said.
It continued: “Aer...
