Easyjet to axe 30 per cent of staff, shrink fleet to help survive coronavirus crisis

Thousands of easyJet staff are to lose their jobs under plans announced by the airline (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Budget airline airline easyJet said it plans to cut up to 30 per cent of its staff and shrink its fleet, to fit the smaller market it expects to emerge from the collapse in air travel due to coronavirus.

EasyJet said it would launch a consultation process with its staff in the coming days, joining many of its airline peers in announcing job cuts.