Italy is being placed in complete lockdown over coronavirus fears
Yesterday, Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte imposed unprecedented national restrictions to its 60 million inhabitants to control the coronavirus (COVID-19) spread. Only two days...
[Coronavirus] Qantas Group reduces capacity by 25% – grounds eight Airbus A380’s
The Qantas Group has announced further cuts to its international flying, reducing capacity by almost a quarter for the next six months. The airline...
Ryanair cuts more flights to and within Italy up to 8 April as Italian Government imposes travel restrictions in Northern Italy
Ryanair today (Mon 9 Mar) announced further cuts to its flight schedules to/from Italy, and within Italy, in response to the Italian Government weekend...
Limited impact of coronavirus on the February passenger numbers at Brussels Airport (+6%)
The next few months look set to be more challenging
Brussels Airport is continuing to inform, sensitise and prepare all players at...
Air Malta suspends all flights to Milan amid Covid-19 concerns
Air Malta has today suspended its daily flight to Milan until further notice due to the current situation in Northern Italy amid the Coronavirus...
Slot coordinators want a temporary exemption to the EU Slot Regulation use-it-or-lose-it rule due to the COVID-19 outbreak
EUACA is the association of all European Airport coordinators and Schedules facilitators working under the (EEC)95/93 Regulation (EU Airport Slots Regulation). Officially appointed Coordinators...
Finnair cancels flights to Milan from 9 March to 7 April and to Rome from 12 March to 7 April
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Finland has updated their travel advice and advises to avoid unnecessary travel to Milan and Rome due to...
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa will ground complete Airbus A380 fleet until at least May
Last Friday, Lufthansa Group (Austrian and Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, Lufthansa and SWISS) announced to take drastic measure against the coronavirus crisis. The...
Blue Air adjusts the number of flights to destinations in Italy, based on current demand
In the context of the spread of COVID-19 and the installation of quarantine for passengers travelling to and from several cities in Italy, with...
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa Group take drastic measure to reduce cash drain by halving its flight schedule
Due to the exceptional circumstances caused by the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the resulting drastic decline in bookings as well as numerous flight...
[Coronavirus] Brussels Airlines and the other Lufthansa Group airlines introduce flexible rebooking options
Extensive waiver policy for flight rebooking to offer, responding to the wishes of its customers
New tickets purchased until 31 March will also...
ERA urges for Coronavirus to be recognised as an extraordinary circumstance
ERA supports IATA’s request to aviation regulators worldwide to relax the rules governing the use of airport slots for the 2020 season.The association...
Delta Air Lines reduces Japan flight schedule due to COVID-19
Delta will reduce its weekly flying schedule to Japan through April 30 and suspend summer seasonal service between Seattle and Osaka for 2020 in...
[Analysis] Coronavirus outbreak accelerates airlines industry consolidation; conserving cash key to survival
Only European airlines with strong shareholder backing and full access to capital markets are likely to survive the industry’s latest crisis, with the spread...
[Coronavirus] Strong decline in demand for air travel in Europe urges Brussels Airlines to reduce its flight offer by 23% in Europe
Further flight reductions in Europe between 8 and 28 March
In total, the airline reduces its flight offer within Europe by 23%.As the...
IATA: depending on how the #coronavirus spreads, airline industry could face up to $113 billion in lost revenues in 2020
IATA updates COVID-19 financial impacts - Relief measures neededThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) updated its analysis of the financial impact of the novel...
[Coronavirus] Tomorrowland Winter 2020 has been cancelled
No question that the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has a massive and global impact on air travel. Many companies are restricting air travel...
[Coronavirus] airBaltic reduces flights to Milan
Latvian airline airBaltic has made a decision to temporarily decrease the number of flights from Riga to Milan, Italy between March 23 and May...
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...