Carnival Cruises UK has begun the process of consulting staff over potential job cuts saying the Covid-19 pandemic had “impacted every part” of the business.
No figure has been placed on the number of jobs that may be affected.
A Carnival spokesperson said: “Our priority is to treat everyone with fairness and respect and to have open and honest conversations. These changes, whilst very difficult, are to ensure the future sustainability of our business.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has not only affected the holidays of our guests but it has also impacted every part of our business; our future deployment; the guest experience; our supply chain and our people on ship and on shore.
“During our pause in operations we have tried to create as much certainty and stability as possible for our staff in Southampton and crew on board our ships.
“Unfortunately though and like many businesses, as Covid-19 has continued to impact our way of life it is necessary to make changes to our organisation to build a stable platform for the time we phase our ships back into service and for future growth.”
