“Never in the history of aviation and the hospitality industry, have we experienced such catastrophic customer traffic declines,” human resources manager Dorothy Beard stated in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice letter to the state’s Office of Workforce Development.
The Dayton International Airport started the year strong with passenger numbers up compared to the early part of 2019. However, the number of passengers were down 52.7 percent for May compared to May 2019, the mot recent numbers made available.
HMSHost furloughed employees beginning in March, and now will make the temporary furlough a permanent layoff on Oct. 15 for those you have not been recalled by then.
The layoffs include baristas, bartenders and servers, cooks, cashiers, maintenance, managers and supervisors, the letter stated.
HMSHost is part of Autogrill S.p.A. – the world’s largest provider of food and beverage services for travelers – with approximately 41,000 associates worldwide, according to the company’s website.
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