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Passenger wrote: 17 Mar 2020, 10:57 copy/paste from the topic "Brussels Airlines in 2020":
Passenger wrote: 17 Mar 2020, 10:00 Etienne Davignon: "On Tuesday or Wednesday, Brussels Airlines will ask the Belgian governement for temporary state aid".
https://kanaalz.knack.be/nieuws/brussel ... 77387.html
As long as other airlines receive an equal amount, fair

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As from tomorrow morning, Wed 18MAR T00:00, Senegal suspends air links with France, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Portugal for 30 days.

Other countries likely to follow similar rule : DRC, Uganda, Chad, Liberia ...

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sean1982 wrote: 17 Mar 2020, 12:08
Passenger wrote: 17 Mar 2020, 10:57 copy/paste from the topic "Brussels Airlines in 2020":
Passenger wrote: 17 Mar 2020, 10:00 Etienne Davignon: "On Tuesday or Wednesday, Brussels Airlines will ask the Belgian governement for temporary state aid".
https://kanaalz.knack.be/nieuws/brussel ... 77387.html
As long as other airlines receive an equal amount, fair
They could just buy SN, it’s worth virtually nothing right now and why spends Belgian taxpayer money on a German owned company when many Belgian owned companies are in big trouble as well?

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FAA closes Chicago Midway control tower after workers test positive for coronavirus !

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/03/17 ... -covid-19/

Is there a plan at belgian/european level should ANSP employees be tested positive ?

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Maybe a bit off topic: the Belgian federal government has ruled via a MB/AM (Ministerieel Besluit / Arrêté ministeriel) that touroperators and travel agencies may refund deposits and payments for cancelled travel packages with a voucher, instead of cash.

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If 200 million is negative, how about SN staff wages next month ?

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Luke777 wrote: 18 Mar 2020, 11:53 If 200 million is negative, how about SN staff wages next month ?
Staff are on unemployment benefit.

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Airlines for America said the industry needs US$50 billion in grants and loans to survive the dramatic falloff in travel demand from the coronavirus outbreak. They are also seeking significant tax relief. A 30-day domestic travel ban could add to another $7-10 billion in lost revenue.

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations ... ax-relief/

Airports Council International says airports are seeking US$10 billion in US government assistance to help offset losses incurred by the sharp drop in travel due to coronavirus.

Airbus has decided to temporarily pause production and assembly activities at its French and Spanish sites across the company for the next four days.

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers ... four-days/

Airbus has also drawn up contingency plans to slow or stop production if France is placed under a further lockdown due to coronavirus. Airbus has signalled that some government support may be needed if the coronavirus crisis lasts for several months.

Boeing and Airbus face a drop in planned deliveries as airlines struggle to survive the coronavirus crisis, sending shares in planemakers plunging.

Boeing has asked the US government for short-term aid for itself, suppliers and airlines as the outlook for the travel industry worsens by the day.

Cabo Verde Airlines will suspend all its transport activities from 18 March 2020 and for a period of at least 30 days, after the country closed its borders.

Cebu Pacific has cancelled all domestic flights until 14 April 2020. International flights are operating at limited capacity until 18 March 2020, and then will be cancelled as well.

Delta Air Lines suspended flights to Aruba, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and Peru after government restrictions prevent travel.

FlyOne suspends all commercial flights between 17 and 31 March 2020 due to air traffic restrictions.

GOL (will reduce its total flight capacity by approximately 60 to 70% until mid-June 2020, with a 50 to 60% reduction in the domestic market and 90 to 95% reduction in the international market.

Jambojet has suspended flights to Rwanda and Uganda with immediate effect to minimize the spread of coronavirus.

LATAM Airlines Group and its subsidiaries will reduce their capacity by 70%, equivalent to a 90% decrease in international operations and 40% in national flights due to the fall in demand and travel restrictions.

Malaysia Airlines has temporarily suspended flights between Kuala Lumpur and Seoul through 31 March 2020 due to the pandemic.

Manta Air confirms the immediate temporary route suspensions and schedule changes due to the circumstances caused by the pandemic and associated travel restrictions.

Montenegro Airlines has temporarily halted flights in an effort to pre-empt the onset of the coronavirus outbreak.

Philippine Airlines announced the cancellation of all of its domestic flights amid the enhanced community quarantine now being enforced by the government on the entire island of Luzon.

Qantas to cut its international capacity by around 90% until at least the end of May 2020 as travel demand to Australia plunges. The changes, which include a 60% cut to domestic capacity, represent the grounding of 150 aircraft. Labour cuts expected.

Silver Airways called on local, state and federal government officials to provide critical and immediate financial aid required in order for the airline to survive the coronavirus crisis.

Sunwing is cancelling all southbound flights from 17 March until 09 April 2020 and focusing on repatriating customers in destination.

Uzbekistan Airways announced the cancellation of all International and regional service, between 16 March and 05 April 2020.

Vietnam Airlines will temporarily suspend services between Vietnam and France starting 17 March 2020 until further notice. The routes between Vietnam and England, Germany will continue operating as planned.

Chad suspends all flights carrying passengers into the country from 19 March 2020 for two weeks.

Djibouti to suspend commercial flights as of 18 March 2020 to compact the coronavirus.

Guatemala said it will suspend all flights and ban foreigners from entering the country for two weeks, while El Salvador and Honduras were in a state of near lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus.

Tunisia will suspend international flights and close its borders in an effort to prevent the outbreak of coronavirus.
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Most of the countries are opting for a lock-down to contain the virus spread, The Netherlands (and the United Kingdom) are using a totally different approach:

‘We want the virus to circulate among people who will have little problem with it, while at the same time, protecting vulnerable groups as much as possible. If a big enough group have had the virus, that will protect the vulnerable,’ Van Dissel - head of the public health institute RIVM - said. This, Van Dissel said, is why the government has opted for a programme of ‘maximum control’, as outlined by prime minister Mark Rutte in his speech to the national earlier in the evening.

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/03/t ... ch-expert/

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luchtzak wrote: 18 Mar 2020, 13:13 Most of the countries are opting for a lock-down to contain the virus spread, The Netherlands (and the United Kingdom) are using a totally different approach:

‘We want the virus to circulate among people who will have little problem with it, while at the same time, protecting vulnerable groups as much as possible. If a big enough group have had the virus, that will protect the vulnerable,’ Van Dissel - head of the public health institute RIVM - said. This, Van Dissel said, is why the government has opted for a programme of ‘maximum control’, as outlined by prime minister Mark Rutte in his speech to the national earlier in the evening.

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/03/t ... ch-expert/
A very risky option, if you ask me.
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Interpretative Guidelines on EU passenger rights regulations in the context of the developing situation with Covid-19

press release:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/pressco ... /IP_20_485

pdf Guidelines:
https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/tr ... 201830.pdf

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Sri Lanka closing airport for a week.

Pakistan imposes mandatory covid-19 test certicicate on all passengers arriving in the country, test to be taken 24 hours before flight. Quite ridiculous since its bear impossible to do this anywhere, but Turkish Airlines may turn operations into empty ferry flights from Turkey and pick passengers from Pakistan.

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Canada and the United States have reached an unprecedented deal to close the shared border to non-essential travel, as both countries try to restrict the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Stobart Air holding company falls into administration

Dublin-based Stobart Air operates Aer Lingus Regional service


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Boeing asks for a $60 billion (!) bailout. For coronavirus problems only, or also for the 737 MAX mistakes?

Trump seems ready to give support to the proposal...

And then Boeing complains at the WTO about state aid to Airbus!
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In addition to all the coronavirus news on the homepage:

Air France HOP and sister carrier Transavia France to halt flights soon due to drop id demand caused by the coronavirus.

Air Madagascar suspended all its international flights from 20 March 2020 for 30 days.

Air Malta to suspend all commercial flights from 20 March 2020 until further notice.

Air Moldova announced the temporary suspension to its entire operation, from 17 March to 01 April 2020.

Air Namibia has suspended all flights from Windhoek to Frankfurt for 30 days because of coronavirus pandemic.

Air Transat announces the gradual suspension of flights until 30 April 2020 as the country is closing its borders to foreign nationals, as well as similar decisions by several other countries where Transat operates.

AirAsia Philippines is cancelling all its domestic flights to/from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport until 14 April 2020, in compliance with the Philippine government’s directive. Domestic flights to/from the Clark International Airport will be cancelled starting 20 March until 14 April. International flights end from 20 March as well.

AirAsia X is focused on duly executing the turnaround plan, with some analysts saying a merger with Malaysia Airlines is the best option amid the current environment.

Amaszonas announced suspensions for some of its operations in Brazil to readjust to the fall in passenger flow between Brazil and Bolivia, caused by coronavirus pandemic.

Copa Airlines expects recent travel restrictions will result in the grounding of most of its fleet over the next few days. The carrier is expecting capacity to reduce over 80% for April, without ruling out the possibility of a complete, temporary shutdown of its operations.

Emirates is asking pilots and cabin crew to take unpaid leave as the coronavirus outbreak affects demand for travel.

Hawaiian Airlines will suspend service from Honolulu to New Chitose Airport in Sapporo, Japan beginning 02 April through 18 July 2020 in response to the rapid changing environment.

IAG may utilise some of its passenger aircraft for air freight operations during the crisis.

Interjet reduced to 40% capacity of seats on its flights, as part of the global health emergency, and its expected reduction in market demand.

JetBlue is reducing capacity by at least 40% in April and May 2020. It also expects substantial cuts in June and July, and given the unpredictability of this event, the carrier will ground some aircraft and reduce spending. Deliveries of new and used planes will be slowed or deferred and PDPs reduced.

Jetstar Asia would suspend all services for three weeks from 23 March to 15 April 2020, amid travel and border restrictions imposed by countries worldwide to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

MEA announces the suspension of its flights to and from Beirut starting 18 March 2020, based on the circular issued by the Lebanese CAA.

Porter Airlines is temporarily suspending all flights at the close of operations on 20 March, with plans to resume service on 01 June 2020.

Qatar Airways laid off about 200 staff in Doha as the coronavirus outbreak hammers demand for travel.

Royal Air Maroc has cancelled all international flights until further notice, in compliance with government orders.

SA Express announced that all flights would be suspended from 18 March 2020 until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic.

SAS may end of being nationalized, as the country’s political parties are entertaining the idea to save the airline.

South African Airways has scaled down capacity in response to the low demand for air travel. For the period 17 until 31 March 2020, SAA has cancelled a total of 162 flights.

Spirit Airlines reduces its April 2020 schedule another 20%, and 25% from May as well.

Starlux Airlines is temporarily suspending operations after cancelling Taipei Taoyuan – Da Nang route, from 21 March to 30 April 2020, which is served with A321neo.

Sunwing Airlines will suspend operations after 23 March 2020 and all pilots, approximately 470 in total, will be laid off.

TAP Air Portugal will begin cancelling flights and eventually grounding aircraft, with its eye on possible state aid as the situation worsens.

United Airlines announced a 60% schedule reduction in April 2020 – this includes a 42% reduction across the U.S. and Canada and an 85% decrease in international flights.

Virgin Australia Group has suspended all international flights from 30 March to 14 June 2020, and will reduce domestic capacity by 50% for the period.

Yemen Airways to suspend flights starting 17 March 2020 for two weeks, according to government directives.

Norway’s government will hold talks with Norwegian executives after the struggling airline called for financial backing similar to that given to SAS by Denmark and Sweden.
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European Commission: Interpretative Guidelines on EU passenger rights regulations in the context of the developing situation with Covid-19

press release European Commission:
In our efforts to mitigate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission has today published guidelines to ensure EU passenger rights are applied in a coherent manner across the EU.

National governments have introduced different measures, including travel restrictions and border controls. The purpose of these guidelines is to reassure passengers that their rights are protected.

Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean said: “In light of the mass cancellations and delays passengers and transport operators face due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission wants to provide legal certainty on how to apply EU passenger rights. In case of cancellations the transport provider must reimburse or re-route the passengers. If passengers themselves decide to cancel their journeys, reimbursement of the ticket depends on its type, and companies may offer vouchers for subsequent use. Today's guidelines will provide much-needed legal certainty on how to apply EU passenger rights in a coordinated manner across our Union. We continue to monitor the rapidly evolving situation, and, if need be, further steps will be taken.”

This guidance will help passengers, the industry and national authorities in this unprecedented situation, with important passenger travel restrictions imposed by national governments and knock-on effects on transport services across the EU. By introducing clarity, the guidelines are also expected to help reduce costs for the transport sector, which is heavily affected by the outbreak. The guidelines cover the rights of passengers when travelling by air, rail, ship or bus/coach, maritime and inland waterways, as well as the corresponding obligations for carriers.

If passengers face the cancellation of their journey, for example, they can choose between reimbursement of the ticket price or re-routing to reach their final destination at a later stage. At the same time, the guidelines clarify that the current circumstances are “extraordinary”, with the consequence that certain rights – such as compensation in case of flight cancellation less than two weeks from departure date – may not be invoked.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/pressco ... /IP_20_485
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Reply IATA and A4E: Airlines Disappointed with European Commission Guidelines on EU261
Geneva / Brussels – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for Europe (A4E), reacted with dismay to the European Commission’s new guidelines on the application of the EU261 passenger rights regime.

The new guidelines are disappointing and unhelpful, falling far short of the simple and temporary alleviation airlines had requested for:
1. Recognition that no compensation is due in the event of cancellations due to COVID-19;
2. A limitation on the extensive obligations to provide care and assistance in the event of cancellations due to COVID-19;
3. Flexibility to allow airlines to offer rebooking or vouchers in place of refunds in the event of cancellations due to the pandemic.

There was some limited help in the new guidelines. They recognized that cancellations caused by externally imposed measures (such as the flight bans) or because of the very low demand are to be considered as an extraordinary circumstance. This would mean that in most current cases compensation for cancellation will not apply.

However, on the limitations on providing care and assistance due to COVID-19, and particularly the flexibility on refunds or vouchers, the Commission’s response is inadequate. No flexibility on the limitation of obligations was offered during a period of crisis for the aviation industry. This means that airlines are potentially responsible for unlimited care to passengers who have been stranded as a result of government decisions to close borders. On the request for flexibility to offer rebooking or vouchers in place of refunds, the Commission specifically rejected that possibility.

“The Commission appears to considerably underestimate the crisis afflicting airlines in Europe. Faced with a cashflow catastrophe, many airlines can only offer vouchers in lieu of immediate cash refunds for cancelled flights. The Commission must accept that this solution – which many people would regard as reasonable in the current extraordinary circumstances – should be facilitated. The Commission needs to understand that fiddling at the edges will not keep airlines in any shape to get the economy moving again when the health crisis abates. This is not a short-term issue—air connectivity will not be back to normal for many months. And for some airlines, things will never be the same again,” said Rafael Schvartzman, IATA’s Regional Vice President for Europe.

“These guidelines unfortunately don’t provide the clarity that cash-strapped EU airlines need. Given the extraordinary circumstances and financial pressures our airlines are facing, if this is the Commission’s view—then an emergency amendment to Regulation 261 may be needed, and would be welcomed by the sector,” said Thomas Reynaert, Managing Director, Airlines for Europe (A4E). “In the meantime, we also expect member states in the European Council to come to an agreement on the review of the Regulation before the summer,” Reynaert added.

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Rwanda closes its boarders, on 20 March, from midnight. RwandAir suspends all its flights, for 30 days: https://twitter.com/RwandaHealth/status ... 2810609664
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International Airlines Group (IAG) reduces operating expenses; grounds fleet; freezes recruitment

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/inte ... cruitment/

Cabin and cockpit crew unites all over the world

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous ... the-world/

Airbus shuts down production and assembly activities at its French and Spanish sites for the next four days

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers ... four-days/

A completely deserted Brussels Airport

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brus ... s-airport/

KLM makes request for reduction in working hours of 70% for all staff

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air- ... all-staff/

Brussels Airlines temporarily suspends all its flights as of 21 March until 19 April

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/luft ... -saturday/

Air Belgium expects to restart its own operations on 2 May 2020.

Alitalia to be re-nationalised

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/alit ... ionalised/

The airline sector addresses an open letter to EU Transport Ministers

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations ... ministers/

Air Corsica cancels all flights and starts minimum public service between Corsica and mainland

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air- ... -mainland/

Emirates to implement thermal screening on all US-bound flights

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/emir ... d-flights/

Brussels Airlines requests 200 million aid from the Belgian State

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/luft ... ian-state/

WestJet suspends all international routes from 23 March

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/west ... -23-march/

Air Dolomiti temporarily suspends its flight plan until 19 April 2020

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/luft ... pril-2020/

Passenger numbers at Brussels Airport are drastically plummeting

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brus ... lummeting/

European business aviation under threat

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations ... er-threat/

Chinese airline partners support KLM

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air- ... pport-klm/

IATA: Air cargo essential to fight against COVID-19

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous ... -covid-19/

Blue Air implements “We Fly You Home” programme, before suspending all regular flights starting March 21st

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/blue ... arch-21st/

Air Antwerp suspends flights from March 22nd until April 10th, 2020

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/coro ... 10th-2020/

Ryanair cuts flight schedule (this week by over 80% – about every flight cancelled as of next week)

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryan ... next-week/

Alitalia repatriates thousands of Italian citizens

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/alit ... -citizens/

Transavia to cancel all flights from 23 March until 5 April and postpone launch of Brussels base to 2021

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air- ... l-5-april/

ILA Berlin 2020, the leading space exhibition in Europe, cancelled

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous ... cancelled/
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