Airlines' Covid crisis deepens with 7 million jobs at risk, industry body warns

Aer Lingus and Lufthansa are among those European airlines seeking job cuts in order to cut costs due to the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on their business

The Covid-driven crisis hitting the airline industry is set to deepen with at least seven million aviation and tourism jobs now at risk, according to a leading industry body.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said the near-term outlook for recovery in the European aviation market “remains highly uncertain” due to concern over a second wave of the pandemic and the broader general knock-on negative economic impact that would present.