Virgin Atlantic to Cut Jobs, Move Flights From Gatwick to Cut Costs

Virgin Atlantic planes are seen at Heathrow airport as the spread of COVID-19 continues, London, UK, March 31, 2020. Toby Melville/Reuters

LONDON—British airline Virgin Atlantic plans to cut 3,150 jobs and move its London Gatwick operations to the bigger Heathrow airport, it said on May 5, as it counts the cost of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The spread of the CCP virus has virtually brought airports around the globe to a standstill, leaving airlines taking drastic steps to make savings.