American Airlines has told flight attendants on extended leave that it wants them back, per a memo. The airline also plans to hire 800 new flight attendants before March 2022 as travel rebounds. It furloughed more than 8,000 cabin crew members in October 2020 as travel demand slumped. See more stories on Insider’s business page. … Read more
1. Can Covid be eradicated? No. So far, only one human disease — smallpox — has been officially eradicated; that is, reduced to zero cases and kept there long-term without continual countermeasures. That was thanks to a highly effective vaccine plus the fact that humans are the only mammals naturally susceptible to infection with the … Read more
Ratings agency Crisil on Thursday said air traffic is expected to slump in FY22 and fully recover only by fourth quarter of next fiscal due to “the debilitating consequences” of the second Covid-19 wave in India. The forecast is based on data analysis for top four private airports — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad – … Read more
More companies have rolled out a Covid support policy for families of employees claimed by the infection. India’s largest metal producer Tata Steel announced that it will continue to pay salary to the deceased employee’s family till the retirement age of 60 years. The salary will be the same as his last compensation which he … Read more
Subway plans to hire 40,000 workers in May, but that may not be easy. Subway closed 1500 stores in 2020 and franchisees say returning to normal hours is difficult due to a lack of workers. Other restaurant chains are holding hiring events, adding extra perks, and, in some cases, raising wages to find staff. See … Read more
Three months after it was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. No matches have been played since Leicester’s 4-0 win over Aston Villa on March 9, with Liverpool just two wins away from securing the title. Top-flight clubs voted unanimously on Wednesday to return to contact training and were meeting again on Thursday to discuss … Read more