FILE PHOTO: A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 plane arrives at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in Liverpool northern England, on May 19, 2016. (Photo: REUTERS/Phil Noble)

LONDON: British airline Virgin Atlantic said on Tuesday (May 5) that it planned to cut 3,150 jobs and would move its London Gatwick operations to Heathrow airport as it counts the cost of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The spread of the novel coronavirus has virtually brought airports around the globe to a standstill, leaving airlines taking drastic steps to make savings.