Air Canada lays off 16,500 staff due to virus

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Air Canada will temporarily lay off 16,500 employees starting this week as the airline struggles with fallout from the coronavirus global pandemic.

CBC Canada reports that effective this Friday, the layoffs of 15,200 unionized workers and 1,300 managers will last through April and May amid drastically reduced flight capacity from the Montreal-based airline.