Impact of Covid on Airlines Prt 2
Like many other airlines, this means more resources had to be channeled towards maintenance on a large scale compared to normal shifts. On any other day, planes are usually scattered, some in other destinations or on their way there. Bookings that were done days, weeks and months earlier posed a big challenge. Firstly, the ticketing companies endured the labour of re-confirming tickets without remuneration. Secondly, refunding clients was not an option because of the high costs, considering the complexities of flight connections. Riding in the storm until they resume, plans to complete trips for earlier bookings became a priority. After having dug deeper into their financial coffers, going back to the sky, inflation caught up with them as they figured out how to absorb the huge losses. Employees from in-flight attendants to mechanics, and marketing managers were urged to consider early retirement packages to enable the companies cut down on expenses after the demand in air travel...