Covid-19 Impact: Hotel Chain Accor Cuts 800 Mideast, Africa Jobs - Bloomberg

Covid-19 Impact: Hotel Chain Accor Cuts 800 Mideast, Africa Jobs - Bloomberg:

Accor SA has cut 800 jobs in the Middle East and Africa due to the pandemic and sees some positive signs emerging from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, according to its chief executive office for the Middle East and Africa. 

Most of its 25,000 employees working in the region have either been furloughed or have reduced working hours, Mark Willis said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Wednesday. The group made 800 jobs redundant, he said.

While the global environment remains tough for the industry, positive signs are starting to appear in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, he said. “You can feel the positive vibe in Dubai specifically.”