Airlines and airport retailers are about to lay off more than 600 workers, victims of the reduction in air travel from the pandemic, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Frontier Airlines, Republic Airways and Hudson Group are announcing layoffs or furloughs at the airport.

Republic plans to furlough 35 pilots and 14 flight attendants at PHL, reporting it is “significantly overstaffed” in a period of reduced air travel.

“Should there be any opportunity to avoid workforce reductions and the hardship it will cause our associates and their families, we are committed to finding that path,” said Laura Gaudion, director of corporate communications and public relations at Republic Airway.

Frontier plans to furlough 215 employees at the airport on Oct. 1.

Airport retailers and related businesses are also planning to layoff workers.

Hudson Group, owner of the Hudson News stores located in airports laid off 74 workers at PHL on July 31.

Airline caterer SkyChefs  is laying off 263 food service employees, cooks, clerks and more.

Wine bar Vino Volo in Terminal B/C of the airport, will extend furloughs for three employees.

The layoffs are precipitated by a continuing rise in coronavirus cases nationwide.

Read more about pending layoffs at the airport here.