| Journal: TWUK | Section: |
| Title: | Issue Date: 08/10/01 |
| Author: | Page Number: 5 |
| Copyright: Other |
USAirtours
USAIRTOURS is shedding 15 jobs and has enforced a 20% wage cut in a bid to reduce costs.
The specialist operator, which sends around 60,000 passengers a year to the US, will reduce its 75-strong workforce by a fifth, with the wages of chief executive Guy Novik and the rest of the management team cut by the same amount.
The company hopes to achieve the majority of its staff cuts – to be in non-sales positions such as administration, ticketing and accounts – through career breaks and voluntary agreements.
“It is essential that airlines, hoteliers and convention and visitors bureaux co-ordinate their efforts with the trade to get this market back on its feet by Christmas,” said Novik.
USAirtours has stopped the marketing of its city-break programme, but will continue with the launch of its Orlando Villa Vacation brochure in January.
Some resources are also being switched to thecompany’s sister brand Travel-planners, which specialises in non-US long-haul destinations.