This is despite around some 80% of the group’s UK staff already having been placed on furlough under the government’s job retention scheme, as have "many" of its overseas workers.
In a trading update issued on Friday (24 April), the group further revealed that it is seeking to confirm its eligibility for the government’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility, which has already provided £600 million to easyJet via a commercial loan.
Dart has also confirmed it had fully drawn down a £100 million revolving credit facility to boost liquidity, adding that it remains in constructive discussions with other existing liquidity providers.
