The Scandic is laying off half of its staff

Many of the large companies in the travel and tourism industry has been hit hard by the outbreak of the new coronavuruset covid-19. On Thursday, it became one of the Stockholm stock exchange's darkest days ever, and more companies are announcing now that the crisis is going to have an impact on the employees.

the hotel Chain, Scandic, writes in a press release that they are laying off 2,000 people, if the notice of termination, which amounts to about one-half of the company's permanent employees in the Swedish operations.

the Company writes that the reason for the notice is the sharp decline in bookings and a decrease in travel, but also to a sharp increase in the number of cancellations of events at home and abroad.

”It is also clear that the sales growth will be sharply negative in the coming months”, says the hotel chain.

it used to set up the links to the risk areas to which the City, by reason of the dissemination by the covid-19. However, after Thursday's fall, in which the company's share price fell by 22 per cent, and the united states imposed restrictions on the plane from Europe, said the company will be setting up to 4,000 take-offs and laying off employees.

this is With reference to the decrease in demand that occurred following the outbreak of the covid-19 in writing to the company that it is being forced to reduce costs. The consequences will, according to the press release being up to one-half of the company's employees will lose their jobs, at least on a temporary basis.

and It writes to it, starting on Friday and ending on the 29th of march, up 40 per cent of their long-haul flight, and the vast majority of his långdistansavgångar Stockholm, Amsterdam, Madrid, Oslo, Barcelona, and Paris, france.

the Company also announces that all flights are available between Rome and the united states is being set up at the end of april, however, the shortest route between Gatwick airport and London, and the united states will still be served as usual.

the Company also set up a number of flights in the scandinavian countries, which, among other things, will have an impact on the route Stockholm-Oslo, as the airline is writing to all the passengers affected by the cancellation of the flights are going to be contacted to discuss the possibility of booking to a later date.

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