Virgin Atlantic eyes 600 job cuts

Virgin Atlantic has said it is consulting with staff over the possibility of making up to 600 redundancies across the business.

The airline said it was reshaping its business to ensure it remained strong during the economic downturn.The airline said it was talking to staff and unions in order to find ways to avoid compulsory redundancies. Mr Ridgway added airlines had to reduce their costs because of the current fall in demand for travel.

Virgin Atlantic employs about 8,500 people worldwide.