ASEANEWS: HEADLINES: BUSINESS-TOURISM: BANGKOK Thailand- Thai AirAsia lays off staff amid aviation woes
A sign is displayed on a Thai AirAsia check-in counter at Don Mueang airport during the lockdown. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)/ PUBLISHED : 19 NOV 2021 AT 04:44 /WRITER: NARUMON KASEMSUK
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Company will also cut its fleet by 10%
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Thai AirAsia (TAA) has announced mass layoffs and extended furloughs after struggling with the impact of the pandemic, despite the country’s reopening on Nov 1.
Tassapon Bijleveld, executive chairman of Asia Aviation (AAV), the largest shareholder of TAA, made the announcement to TAA’s employees on Wednesday, indicating that the real situation in terms of the aviation outlook remains unstable, prompting the company to reduce its fleet size next year and consequently reduce its workforce to maintain financial stability over the long run.
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THAILAND
COVID-19 OUTBREAK
Last updated: Nov 19, 2021 at 08:20 hrs.
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Total cases:2,044,125
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Recovered:1,933,199
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New cases:+6,901
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Deaths:20,252
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Rank:24
ASEAN Covid-19 Table – 19 November 2021
Asean as a whole has reported more than 13.7 million COVID-19 cases. Of this, more than 430,000 are active cases as of November 19.
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