Virgin Australia to Cut 3000 Jobs, Refocus on Domestic Market

Virgin Australia to Cut 3000 Jobs, Refocus on Domestic Market
Virgin and Jetstar planes get ready to take off from Sydney Airport on Aug. 28, 2014. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images
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Virgin Australia will come out of voluntary administration under the ownership of Bain Capital with 3,000 fewer staff and slimmer operations, refocusing on the lower demand of the domestic Australian market and suspending long-haul international routes.

“While these changes are important to manage the impact of COVID-19, they involve some very tough decisions," said CEO Paul Scurrah.

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