Largest Russian airport sent almost half of employees on vacation

Russia’s largest airport “Sheremetyevo” sent to a simple part of the staff against the background of the Sanctions of the European Union and the United States against Russian aviation industry, reports Izvestia with reference to the order of the general director of Mikhail Vasilenko airport.

According to the source of the publication, it is about 6-7 thousand people. “The airflow in Sheremetyevo sharply fell since the end of February due to the termination of flights of Russian airlines abroad and foreigners to Russia. The airport announced the suspension of all investment projects and closing the third terminal in addition to the E and F closed E and F,” the report says.

It is noted that Sheremetyevo sent its employees in simple on March 16.

The order states that it is simple for reasons “not dependent on the employer and employees”, and in connection with the “critical reduction of passenger traffic” against the background of sanctions against Russia and the closure of airspace near the countries.

“While we are talking about the translation into a simple 40% of all the staff – and office, and other workers,” the source at the airport told Izvestia.

In this order, the duration of the employees is not established.