Japan Airlines to slash 2022 hiring of new graduates by 90% amid pandemic

Japan Airlines Co. said Thursday it will slash its hiring of new graduates in fiscal 2022 by 90 percent from the number that joined JAL group companies last spring, as the coronavirus pandemic is expected to continue putting pressure on travel demand.The group will hire only 200 new graduates and forgo the recruitment of cabin attendants for its main carrier Japan Airlines in fiscal 2022 starting in April next year, while it will maintain employment of candidates for pilots and people with disabilities.JAL, which has cut its international flights by around 80 percent, said in a statement it…READ FULL ARTICLE