A passagernedgang on the 98,3 percent and the dismissal of 210 employees.
It has been the brutal reality of the Billund Airport in may. Last week in the spring was the airport’s worst ever, said executive director Jan Hessellund.
on Monday, he tells that particular fyringsrunden have been hard to get through.
– The harsh round of layoffs, we’ve been through here in may, has been decidedly terrible. But we had to act in a timely manner, and now we are heading into a better time where we must live up to the role, Billund Airport in denmark playing in the Denmark, and thus serve the seven million travellers, which we expect to have within the next 20-25 years, ” he says.
Director Jan Hessellund expect that June will be a significantly better month.
– We are still optimistic about the future, even if the new travel advice, which the government presented at Friday’s press conference, makes our industry a difficult place. It will be a very difficult summer, but thankfully we can rejoice that DAT open their route to the island of Bornholm, and Lufthansa opens to Frankfurt in the coming week.
Pay and redundancies
Billund Airport has sought about 34 million dollars in salary for 775 repatriated employees. Lønkompensationsmodellen was really with the expectation that it was only a short setback for the aviation industry.
this Period, the airport used to assess and analyze sundhedskrisens long term impact on aviation. This was more extensive than first anticipated .
Billund Airport has on the basis of the analyses chosen to pull out of the lønkompensationsordningen and instead lay off employees equivalent to 210 ftes.
Source: Billund Airport
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in turn can lufthanvsdirektøren rejoice that Billund Airport has not experienced an equally massive decline in the cargo. It is thus only decreased by a small three percent compared to may 2019.
– We have the last few months and in high level in may had the visit of some of the largest aircraft, the f.ex. a 747-jumbo jet and a big Russian Antronov 124, which bl.a. have secured the supply chain of protective equipment to the Danish healthcare system, says Jan Hessellund.
OVERVIEW: How is coronareglerne in Germany, Norway and Iceland
15. June opens the Denmark border for the German, Norwegian and icelandic tourists, and the Ministry of foreign affairs relaxes at the same time, advice to travelers for the three countries.
There are however advised to continue to exercise extra caution if traveling.
the Ministry of foreign affairs calls at the same time to avoid to spend the night in agglomerations with 750,000 or more in these countries.
For all other countries, the Ministry of foreign affairs according to the government advise against all non-necessary travel until at least 31. august. However, the government is in dialogue with Sweden and Finland to open the borders within.
Get an overview of the rules for Germany, Norway and Iceland here:
Germany:
* There are five German cities, which has more than 750,000 inhabitants. It is Berlin (3.6 million), Hamburg (1.8 million), Munich (1.4 million), Cologne (1 million) and Frankfurt (753.000).
* most of The shops are open, but for all, it is necessary that customers cover their mouth and nose by wearing a mask or use a scarf.
* the Mouth and nose should be covered when travelling by public transport.
* There can be a difference in restrictions from state to state. The states are also responsible for the reopening, and therefore there may be different rules for the restaurants, facilities and bars.
* There is not introduced forsamlingsforbud, but in the German länder is it allowed for members of the same household or groups of maximum ten people to meet in the public space.
* All are invited to keep distance of minimum 1.5 metres and reduce contact with people outside of their own homes.
Norway:
* the Capital Oslo has just under 700,000 inhabitants and is thus just below the threshold for recommended.
* It is not compulsory to wear mundbind or other protective equipment in Norway.
* It is recommended to follow the instructions to reduce the infection, including to keep at least one meter distance.
* There is no imposed curfew. It is allowed to gather up to 50 persons, if there is an official organizer, and 20 persons, if there isn’t an official organizer.
* There are no internal travel restrictions in Norway, but it is recommended to avoid public transport in so far as it is possible.
* Danish travelers are not subject to the requirements of the quarantine at the entry.
Iceland:
* With a population of around 350,000 is not some icelandic cities, which exceed the limit for the recommended.
* It is not compulsory to wear mundbind or other protective equipment in Iceland.
* the People are invited, however, to keep two meters distance, and to avail themselves of håndsprit and/or gloves.
* There is no established curfew in the Island.
* There is introduced forsamlingsforbud of over 200 persons. Most of society is otherwise reopened, including restaurants, bars, and training centres (albeit at half capacity).
Sources: the Ministry of foreign affairs, Germany Ministry of foreign affairs, Visit Norway, Eurostat, TV2.
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Community – 29. may. 2020 – pm. 09:29 Fires 210 employees after the worst week ever
