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Coronavirus and airline travel in Europe: No empty plane seats under EU plan

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Airlines will not have to leave seats empty, but passengers flying in the European Union will have to wear masks on planes and in airports under plans to revive the travel industry. It is up to the member states to follow the guidelines, which do not specify a date for resuming travel and are not legally binding.

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British Airways could pull out of Gatwick and cut a quarter of its pilots, leaked memo reveals

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This comes as it was revealed the beleaguered airline is seeking to cut pilot numbers by a quarter as it slashes costs to weather the coronavirus crisis, according to a separate letter sent to union leaders. We will begin a period of consultation, during which we will work with the Trade Unions to protect as many jobs as possible.

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Holidaymakers face six-month wait for travel refunds as airlines struggle to deal with colossal backlog of claims with £7billion owed to customers

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‘The Ryanair Airlines will shortly notify their trade unions about its restructuring and job loss programme, which will commence from July 2020.’ Under the plan, BA would cut 1,130 captain and co-pilot jobs from its headcount of 4,346, the IAG-owned airline’s head of flight operations told the BALPA union in the letter.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Right-to-Work State: Union membership in Kansas is 6.8%, well below the national average. legal services. Customs ports of entry where merchandise is considered legally outside U.S. Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ): Neutral, secured areas legally outside of the U.S. Workers’ Compensation: Kansas ranks 9th lowest in the U.S.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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FOREIGN TRADE ZONES (FTZs): Secured areas legally outside of U.S. legal services. Customs ports of entry where merchandise is considered legally outside U.S. Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ): Neutral, secured areas legally outside of the U.S. customized market research. executive and professional talent search assistance.

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