Singapore Airlines crew arriving at Changi Airport in June. The no-pay leave scheme and letting staff seek secondary employment are part of several cost-cutting measures the SIA Group has introduced as the pandemic rages on. - The Straits Times/Asian News Network
SINGAPORE, Aug 10 (The Straits Times/ANN): More than 6,000 of the 27,000 staff from the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group have taken no-pay leave of varying lengths to help the company cope with the collapse in air travel due to Covid-19.
In addition, more than 1,700 employees, including ground staff, pilots and cabin crew, have signed up for volunteer positions and jobs in external organisations.
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