Zimbabwe’s embattled national airline is to send some of its staff on indefinite unpaid leave later this month following a drop in revenue caused by global travel restrictions.
Air Zimbabwe, which has just one aeroplane, was already $300m (£237m) in debt before the coronavirus pandemic struck. At the end of March it grounded its flights altogether.
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“This decision has been made after evaluating all the available and possible options,” Air Zimbabwe said in a message to staff, according to Bloomberg News
Air Zimbabwe is quoted by Reuters news agency as saying it will keep a skeleton staff for the time being
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, and that all empoyees will still receive their April salaries.
Source: bbc.com