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500 job losses at Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic, which is based in Crawley, is expected to lose around 500 support and managerial roles through a combination of redeployment and redundancies.

The airline reported a return to profit earlier in March after three years of losses.

A spokesperson at Virgin Atlantic said: “This programme will be handled in a way that provides the best possible support to all those that are impacted.These changes will take place over the next few months, with a target of completing the programme by the end of the year.

“Virgin Atlantic is aiming to reduce its non-fuel costs through focusing on driving efficiency and simplicity throughout all areas of the business whilst delivering an even better customer experience,

“This reduction will make the airline more competitive, ultimately ensuring it can continue to invest in the overall Virgin Atlantic experience, loved by its customers.”

As part of a £300m programme of investment, the airline has aimed to install wifi on all its aircraft by the end of 2016.

The airline has also scrapped unprofitable routes as part of its ongoing development.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ellen Forster .