Virgin Australia reported (13-Mar-2020) the group is undertaking further measures to reduce costs. Details include:
- Seeking relief on government charges;
- A decrease in marketing spend;
- Stopping all discretionary spend and non critical capital expenditure;
- Targeting a reduction in hotel accommodation charges;
- Leave initiatives, including using accrued annual leave, unpaid leave or reducing standard working hours where operationally available;
- A freeze on all external recruitment and the use of consultants for the remainder of FY2020. [more - original PR]