Air New Zealand to lay off 3,500 employees as virus halts travel

Cruise operators have been hammered by the curbs to contain the spread of the virus, with extended port quarantines in Japan and California due to deadly outbreaks on some cruise ships adding to the worries......»»

Public health officials expect cases in the Seattle area to increase but say there are things businesses and individuals can do to prevent the spread of the virus......»»

Airlines including United Airlines Holdings Inc said they were canceling some flights to China as demand fell sharply and global companies told their employees not to travel on deepening fears over the spread of a flu-like virus......»»

Airlines, hotels, casinos and stocks linked to Wuhan, China, continue to fall as fear of the coronavirus deters international travel and all but halts activity in the virus epicenter. 0 read more.....»»

Australia and New Zealand launched a travel bubble on Monday, allowing people to travel between the two countries without quarantining. A passenger arriving to Sydney, Australia, from Auckland,.....»»

Even as travel returns, some big companies are making do with fewer employees, leaving millions of workers out of a job......»»

American Airlines said thousands face furlough when a US aid packa.....»»

The airline said it may furlough nearly 2,000 pilots and over 4,000 flight attendants and it won't fly all of its aircraft this su.....»»

American Airlines Inc. on Wednesday warned some 13,000 U.S. employees that they could be furloughed in the next few weeks as the pandemic continues to crimp travel and government money runs out......»»

Israel-based Albaad offers its new Cleanitize wipes made in Reidsville. The company is also looking to hire more employees to meet the need......»»

Airlines are hoping that sentiment will improve this year as COVID-19 vaccines are more widely distributed. However, new strains of the virus have triggered tighter rules for international travel in countries including the United States......»»

European Union leaders may discuss the idea of a 'vaccine passport' in a video summit on Thursday......»»

The emergence of a new COVID-19 variant in the UK prompted several European nations to enact travel restrictions. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid US stocks closed mix.....»»

Even after vaccines have conquered the virus, the economy is restored to health and jobless people hav.....»»

The U.S. set a record for COVID-19-related hospitalizations this month with more than 107,000 patients, and the number of people with the virus in intensive-care units surpassing 21,000......»»

If a worker in California contracts the COVID-19 virus, changes in the state's workman's compensation (WC) laws will be very clear where he or she caught it – on the job. read more.....»»

Hyatt has also cut pay as part of a restructuring.....»»

Hyatt Hotels Corp said late Monday it would lay off 1,300 people globally as it tries to cope with the coronavirus crisis, which has virtually halted global travel by keeping people indoors......»»

Hyatt Hotels Corp said late Monday it would restructure roles and lay off employees across its operations worldwide, which would impact about 1,300 staff, amid a virtual halt in global travel to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic......»»

David Cannon/Getty Images Hedge-fund billionaire Julian Robertson received a total of $1.2 million NZ ($800,000 USD) from the New Zealand government to pay employees at his luxury.....»»