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Norwegian air scraps long-haul network seeing 1,100 jobs lost at Gatwick

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Budget airline Norwegian has axed its long-haul network, leading to the loss of 1,100 pilot and cabin crew jobs based at Gatwick Airport.

The carrier said it will operate a "simplified business structure and dedicated short-haul route network" after being badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

The plan, which is subject to approval by an Irish bankruptcy court, would cut Norwegian’s fleet to about 50 aircraft from the existing 140, the company said.

Norwegian, which helped transform transatlantic travel by expanding the European budget airline business model to longer-haul destinations, has been forced to ground all but six of its aircraft amid the pandemic.

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