Lufthansa suspends new hiring to counter business impact of coronavirus

Lufthansa suspends new hiring to counter business impact due to coronavirus

Germany's largest airline Lufthansa announced a cost savings programme on Wednesday, including a suspension of new recruitment, to counter the business impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

"Among other things, all new hires planned for the airline will be reassessed, suspended or deferred to a later date," the company said in a statement, adding it was offering staff unpaid leave.

Lufthansa said it was impossible to estimate the impact of the measures on its earnings.