Tunisia

Tunisair to lay off about 1,000 employees

cde.news desk 11 February 2022, 07:45 · 1 min read

epa08461172 Several Tunisair planes are seen at the Tunis Carthage International Airport in Tunis, Tunisia on 02 June 2020. The airport is making preparation for the opening of the air and land borders scheduled for 27 June 2020, and in anticipation of the potential arrival of Tunisians abroad and tourists during the coming period to spend their holidays in Tunisia. EPA-EFE/MOHAMED MESSARA

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisair plans to lay off about 1,000 of its employees during two or three years starting in 2022, its chief executive said, as part of plans to ease financial difficulties at the state-owned Tunisian airline.

Tunisair has been losing money every year since Tunisia’s 2011 revolution, prompting urgent demands to be restructured.

“The company will return to its normal place and overcome difficulties by strengthening its fleet and an ambitious reform program,” CEO Khaled Chelli said during the reception of a new A320neo aircraft.

Photo – Several Tunisair planes are seen at the Tunis Carthage International Airport in Tunis, Tunisia. EPA-EFE/MOHAMED MESSARA