Travel Ban Prompts 1Aviation Job Cuts

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has forced 1Aviation Groundhandling Services Corp. (1AV) to cut over 400 jobs.

“It was a painful decision. We had to let go of over 400 newly hired employees,” 1AV Human Resources Head Gilbert D. Enriquez said in a phone message on Thursday.

The company said the government’s travel restrictions and the “severe decline” in demand for air travel have had a significant effect on its operations.

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