Indonesia's Lion Air to furlough 8,000 staff amid COVID-induced travel restrictions

Indonesia's Lion Air to furlough 8,000 staff amid COVID-induced travel restrictions

FILE PHOTO: A Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet on the tarmac of Soekarno Hatta International airport near Jakarta, Indonesia, March 15, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

Indonesia’s biggest budget airline operator Lion Air Group announced plans on Saturday to furlough around 8,000 employees as travel businesses suffer disruption due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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