Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) CEO Jens Fehlinger has defended the planned relocation of tasks within the Lufthansa Group. In an interview with the SonntagsBlick, he emphasised that SWISSwill remain an independent airline with its own brand and management in Zurich. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox However, as a subsidiary of Lufthansa, SWISS is still affected by the group-wide bundling. For example, tasks in the areas of IT systems and route planning will be moved to Frankfurt in order to utilise synergies and increase efficiency, said Fehlinger. He left open whether this will lead to job cuts: “It would be naive to rule out reductions in personnel. But that is not our goal and is always the very last measure.” The relocation of jobs between Zurich and Frankfurt is also possible. + Lufthansa restructuring to impact SWISS operations In response to questions about a recent trip to the US, the executive said he was there for industry and economic ...
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