Bosses will take a 20% pay cut as the travel industry continues to struggle at the hands of the worldwide pandemic. The West Sussex airport said it has terminated the employment of 200 staff, including contractors and workers on fixed-term contracts. Chief executive Stewart Wingate and his executive team will take a 20% salary cut and waive any bonus for the current financial year. Trade body the Airport Operators Association (AOA) warned on Tuesday that airports will shut down "within weeks" without Government intervention. Heathrow Airport said on Monday it is taking "immediate steps to safeguard the financial resilience of our business including the protection of jobs".

Source: Daily Mirror March 17, 2020 16:58 UTC