P&O Cruises again reiterated, via a campaign, it is a different company to P&O Ferries, which has faced a furious backlash following its unlawful sacking of 800 workers without any notice, last week.
“Our names may both begin with P&O. But that’s where the similarity ends. We are separate organisations and have been for 20 years,” it said in a video on its Twitter account.
This is us, P&O Cruises. pic.twitter.com/glWbVFoC2r
— P&O Cruises (@pandocruises) March 25, 2022
Peter Hebblethwaite, P&O Ferries chief executive, admitted in the Commons on Thursday that the company broke the law with its sackings but insisted he would do it again if he had to as, otherwise, the company would not have been able to continue operating.
Southampton-based P&O Cruises, which is owned by Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) added it will return to a full service on Sunday for the first time since the pandemic began.
“We’re back sailing and this is certainly a cause for celebration. Sunday is an important milestone as we will have all six ships back in operation and doing what we do best,” Paul Ludlow, president, said.