SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) asked its more than 6,600 cabin crew yesterday to take seven days of unpaid leave every two months until March 2004 as part of cost-cutting moves to cope with the SARS crisis.
SIA, one of the world's most profitable airlines before Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) shook the regional aviation industry, announced the move after consultations with union leaders. The unpaid leave takes effect from today.
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