Air Canada to cut more than 5,000 jobs in response to coronavirus crisis

• Over 1,500 of the layoffs will be at budget carrier Rouge
• Canada's largest airline says layoffs will be temporary
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Canada's largest airline plans to cut more than 5,000 jobs in the coming weeks as the coronavirus forces it to ground hundreds of international and domestic flights.

Air Canada is cutting 3,600 employees from its banner company and 1,549 from its discount carrier Rouge. The cuts, which make up nearly 60% of the company's flight staff, will come in April.