RE: WORRYING COMMENTS24 Jun 2020 21:37
Through the mill'
Balpa general secretary Brian Strutton said he was concerned about the "knee-jerk" way in which airlines like Jet2 had been responded to falling customer numbers due to the pandemic.
"Many of the pilots whose jobs are on the line in Jet2 have just recently moved there after having lost their jobs at Thomas Cook - these pilots have been through the mill already," he said.
Mr Strutton said Jet2 played an "extremely important role" at airports in the north of the UK, and it was important that it did not collapse:
"Once again, I reiterate my call for the government to step in, call for a job cuts moratorium, and work on a strategic support package to help this industry get through this crisis."