Struggling Brussels Airlines will restart commercial flights to Israel and other destinations next month with a significantly downsized summer schedule following a 12-week interruption due to the coronavirus.
The company says in a statement Monday it will restart flying operations to Tel Aviv and destinations around Europe the week of June 15, and plans to reach 59 destinations in 33 countries in Europe, Africa and the US by August.
Illustrative image of a Brussels Airlines Airbus A319-100 at the Brussels Airport on October 28, 2007. (CC BY-SA Wikimedia commons)
Hard-hit by the crisis, the Lufthansa subsidiary announced earlier this month it is planning to cut a quarter of its workforce as part of a cost-cutting plan.
The company, which employs 4,000 people, has like many airlines suspended flights as a result of the pandemic. It said it is losing 1 million euros ($1.1 million) a day because of revenue losses, aircraft leasing and maintenance costs, and has asked the government for support.
— with AP
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