TOKYO: Japan’s ANA Holdings Inc. said July 10, the unfolding coronavirus crisis has made it call off its recruiting activities for fiscal 2021 mainly targeting university students.

Since May, the parent of All Nippon Airways had put on hold the recruiting activities as its business environment deteriorated.

“There are concerns about prolonged effects” of the COVID-19 crisis, ANA Holdings said, explaining the reason for the cancellation. However, it will not cancel the informal job offers already given to some 600 applicants.

In the year starting in April 2021, ANA Holdings had planned to employ some 3,200 people at its 37 group companies. The cancellation reduces the number by about 2,500.

The company will continue recruitment activities for pilot candidates and people with disabilities.

ANA Holdings reported a consolidated net loss of 58.7 billion yen for January-March, hurt by a slump in travel demand. It expects even worse results for April-June.

JIJI Press