Airline Norwegian furloughed or made redundant 8,000 employees and grounded 140 aircraft as passenger numbers fell by 71% in the first half of 2020.
The low-cost carrier had only 5.3 million passengers during the first six months of the year as the Covid-19 crisis hit the transport sector hard, leading to a net loss of £450 million for Norwegian.
The airline’s short-term future was secured after receiving £250 million in a state loan from the Norwegian government in May.
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