Cathay's flagship carrier, Cathay Pacific Airways, has cut 90% of its flights and asked staff to take unpaid leave. Air Canada is laying off more than 5,000 flight attendants, about 60% of that staff, according to a union official, as the country's largest airline grounds its planes. Wesley Lesosky, who heads the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, said the layoffs include 3,600 Air Canada employees, as well as 1,549 at Rogue, Air Canada’s discount carrier. Air Canada says the layoffs are temporary. THE STORES: With outbreak-related layoffs expected to surge, at least two major retailers are hiring in a big way.

Source: International New York Times March 20, 2020 09:17 UTC