United Airlines closing three international bases for flight crew

CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines Holdings Inc is closing its international bases for flight attendants in Frankfurt, Hong Kong, and Tokyo effective Oct. 1, 2020, according to an internal memo to crew on Friday seen by Reuters.

About 840 flight attendants will be affected by the decision, a spokeswoman said.

(Reporting by Tracy Rucinski; Editing by Chris Reese)