Turkish Airlines to Put Foreign Pilots on Unpaid Leave
- Pilots told 6-month leave effective from Nov. 1, emails show
- Authorities in August floated idea of axing foreign staff
Turkish Airlines has been hit by a combination of border closures and a slump in travel during the pandemic.
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Turkish Airlines will be putting foreign national pilots on unpaid leave to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its finances, according to company emails seen by Bloomberg.
The national flagship carrier has told some of the foreign crew by email that their leave starts from Nov. 1 and that the decision would be reviewed after six months. The company emails don’t state how many pilots will be affected.