{"id":101320,"date":"2020-10-09T20:24:06","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T20:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=101320"},"modified":"2020-10-09T20:24:28","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T20:24:28","slug":"norwegian-considering-closing-its-base-at-gatwick-airport-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2020\/10\/norwegian-considering-closing-its-base-at-gatwick-airport-london.html","title":{"rendered":"Norwegian considering closing its base at Gatwick Airport, London."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Norwegian Air<\/strong> considering shutting its base at Gatwick Airport, a spokesman said on Friday, as the struggling budget airline steps up its cost-cutting drive to survive the industry&#8217;s worst crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/en\/2020\/10\/easyjet-warns-that-its-annual-loss-could-exceed-1-billion.html\">EasyJet warns that its annual loss could exceed $1 billion.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The move could affect 259 cabin crew and pilots, just under a quarter of the 1,142 staff at Britain\u2019s second-busiest airport, the spokesman said as the airline started a 45-day consultation period with staff and unions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/en\/2020\/10\/british-airways-farewell-to-the-queen-of-the-skies.html\">British Airways farewell to the \u201cQueen of the Skies\u201d.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese unprecedented circumstances that we now find ourselves in require us to review the London Gatwick crew base in line with current business needs and the associated costs going forward,\u201d the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Norwegian Air\u2019s short-haul flights from Gatwick will not be affected as they are operated by pilots and crew based in the Nordics, the spokesman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <a 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