Czech Airlines plans 860 redundancies

Meanwhile, the Czech national carrier, Czech Airlines, has said that it plans to lay off 860 of its employees by March 2010. On Monday, company spokesperson Hana Hejsková confirmed that the airline was planning mass redundancies. Czech Airlines currently employ 4,600 people. Most of the redundancies will be on the administrative side of operations, though pilots, mechanics and cabin crew will also be let go, Ms Hejsková added. The spokeswoman said that ČSA informed unions of their decision on Monday, she added that the number of lay-offs may in the end be less than 860. Czech Airlines is already canceling some of its routes to cut costs. The company is currently undergoing privatization. in the second quarter of this year, it made a loss of 1.3 billion crowns (73 million USD).