The airline has to tighten its belt even more.

Last year's downsizing would have turned out to be insufficient. At that time, layoffs were given out generously - almost 5.000 employees had to pack their bags. Now it would hit another 800 to 1.000 places, reports the aviation portal Aero. The corona crisis would bring the company to its knees. Mainly due to travel restrictions and international measures, the recovery is taking longer than expected, especially on long-haul routes. "This reduction is still independent of the government's new measures over the past 48 hours," said KLM boss Pieter Elbers. The government announced more drastic tightening on Wednesday. A ban was imposed on passenger flights from Great Britain, South Africa and South America. Likewise, travelers from risk areas must undergo a quick test before each flight. In addition to a previously made corona test.