Flybe’s struggle for survival reaches climax; requests government bailout
Flybe has informed the government that its fragile financial state means it may not survive amid the current fall in air travel demand. The...
Israel restricts access to the country to limit coronavirus spread
Israel just issued additional measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The country will not only limit entry into the country from...
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa Group to ground 150 aircraft, Reuters reports
Lufthansa Group, the holding company that includes Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Germanwings, Lufthansa (Cargo) and SWISS will ground 150 aircraft out...
[Coronavirus] British Airways launches ‘book with confidence’ customer policy
British Airways has decided to waive its change fee, giving customers the flexibility to delay travel that is booked during the next two weeks....
[Coronavirus] SAS suspends all flights to Northern Italy
Due to the current situation in Northern Italy regarding the Coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark has published new travel recommendations. The...
[Coronavirus] Brussels Airlines further reduces frequencies to Italy by 30% from 16 to 28 March
Last week, Brussels Airlines decided - because of the rapidly declining demand in air travel within Europe - to reduce flight frequencies between 2...
[Coronavirus] Ryanair to cancel up to 25% of Italian short-haul flights from 17 March to 8 April
ALL AFFECTED PASSENGERS CONTACTED BY EMAIL TODAY Ryanair today (Mon 2 Mar) notified passengers that it was reducing its short-haul flight programme (mainly to and...
IATA requests global suspension of slot rules due to Coronavirus (after 50% of no-shows at some airports)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is contacting aviation regulators worldwide to request that the rules governing the use of airport slots be suspended...
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa Group suspends flights to mainland China and reduces frequencies to Hong Kong and Seoul until April 24, 2020
Lufthansa Group extends flight suspensions to mainland China Flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Shenyang and Qingdao will be suspended until April 24 Flight operations...
[Coronavirus] KLM cancels more flights to China and Hong Kong
Due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, KLM has temporarily suspended its flights to mainland China since the beginning of February. The health of employees...
[Coronavirus] A Luxembourg passenger arriving from Italy at Charleroi Airport has been tested positive – New case in Belgium
On 1st March, Belgian newspapers report that a Luxembourg passenger who arrived at Brussels South Charleroi Airport has been tested positive. The airport announces...
[Coronavirus] Wizz Air adjusts flight schedule to Italian destinations due to change in demand
Wizz Air announced that due to the decreasing trend in demand on its Italian routes caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19virus it has...
[Coronavirus] ITB Berlin 2020 travel trade show has been cancelled
ITB Berlin 2020, the world's leading travel trade show running between 4 and 8 March 2020 has been cancelled due to the increasing spread...
[Coronavirus] Finnair revises its outlook for the financial year 2020 and issues a profit warning
In conjunction with its 2019 financial result publication on 7 February 2020, Finnair announced that the direct financial impact of coronavirus during Q1 2020...
[Coronavirus] easyJet is scrapping flights, especially to Northern Italy
easyJet said on Friday it is cancelling hundreds of flights, including 500 flights on its Italian routes. It will mean dropping one in...
[Coronavirus] Brussels Airlines reduces frequencies to Northern Italy by 30% from 2 to 14 March
Coronavirus: Strong decline in demand for air travel in Europe urges Brussels Airlines to review its flight offer and to investigate economic measures Flight...
[COVID-19] In order to counteract the economic effects at an early stage, Lufthansa adopts a package of measures to lower costs
Budget reduction in the administrative areas Offer of unpaid leave for employees Expansion of options for part-time work planned New recruitment suspended In order...
Coronavirus reaches Tenerife, Canary Islands – 700 hotel guests in quarantine until 10 March
The H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, has been quarantined because an Italian tourist who is staying there has contracted...
[Coronavirus outbreak] IATA estimates total lost airline revenues at $29.3 billion
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its initial assessment of the impact of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 outbreak (COVID-19) shows a potential...
China intends to take over indebted HNA Group Co (Hainan Airlines) as corona virus hits business
The Chinese Government plans to take over indebted conglomerate HNA Group Co, that is headquartered in Haikou, Hainan, China and is suffering from the...