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WestJet announces layoffs for nearly 50% of staff due to COVID-19
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March 24, 2020
WestJet Airlines has announced 6,900 employees will be released from the company — some temporarily — due to COVID-19. The company says the reduction in staff comes as very few people are travelling due to the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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