All staff members are being offered reduced working hours, while a voluntary severance scheme is being introduced. “We are seeking expressions of interest in the various options at this point,” said Mr Philips in the circular. “This is to ensure that we keep you and our passengers safe, and to allow us to work in a more efficient manner,” said Mr Philips. Mr Philips said the combined traffic at the two airports might be as low as 21 million passengers in 2021. “We have had to make some hugely difficult decisions in order to safeguard the business into the future,” said Mr Philips today.

Source: Irish Independent May 26, 2020 14:26 UTC