Travel Restrictions Force Singapore Airlines to Ground 96% of Fleet

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Photo Source: Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be cutting 96 percent of the capacity that had been originally scheduled up to end-April, given the further tightening of border controls around the world over the last week due to the Covid-19 outbreak. This will result in the grounding of around 138 SIA and SilkAir aircraft, […]

Emirates to Suspend Most Passenger Operations

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Emirates has announced that it will temporarily suspend most of its passenger operations by March 25. However, responding to requests by governments and customers to support the repatriation of travellers, the airline will continue to operate passenger and cargo flights to 13 countries and territories: the UK, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan,

Lufthansa Employees Offer Their Medical Expertise

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Lufthansa employees with medical vocational training can now volunteer for service in medical facilities, the airline announced recently. “The spread of the coronavirus has placed the entire world in an unprecedented state of emergency. At present, no one can foresee what further consequences will ensue. What is certain, however, is that additional medical personnel will

AEGEAN to Temporarily Stop International Flights

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Greek airline company AEGEAN on Monday announced the temporary suspension of its international flights as of March 26 due to the extraordinary circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic, travel restrictions imposed by Greece, EU and other states, as well as the newly adapted measures for the restriction of unnecessary movements in Greece. “This decision stems from […]

KLM Contact Centers Give High Priority to Repatriation Questions

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that from now on its contact centers will be giving high priority to questions regarding the repatriation of travelers to The Netherlands. According to KLM, during the last few days its contact centers have been overloaded as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The airline currently receives ten times […]

Air France: Flights to Repatriate European Nationals

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Air France has announced that as of Monday, March 23, several international services – even if considerably reduced -will be maintained to enable French and European nationals to return home. “Air France teams are fully mobilized and are doing all they can to assist French and European nationals at this difficult time,” the airline said. […]

EU Agrees to Suspend Airport Slot Rules for Airlines

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The Council of the European Union has agreed with the request of airlines’ for their temporarily suspension from the airport slot usage obligations under EU law, due to the major impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on the aviation industry. Under the EU Airport Slots Regulation (EEC 95/93), airlines right now are subject to a […]

EasyJet to Ground Majority of Fleet

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Low cost carrier easyJet on Friday announced that it has taken the decision to ground the majority of its fleet of aircraft from Tuesday March 24 onwards, following country lockdowns, travel restrictions and changes to travel advice across its network, due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to an announcement, the carrier will continue to operate […]

Lufthansa Group Parks 700 Aircraft as Response to Covid-19

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Lufthansa Group is cutting 95 percent of capacity, temporarily parking 700 of its 763 aircraft, as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. “The longer this crisis lasts, the more likely it is that the future of aviation cannot be guaranteed without state aid,” Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, said […]

Scoot Offers Voucher Refunds for Flexible Rebooking

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Scoot, the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines Group, is offering voucher refunds for the full value of bookings made on or before March 2020 for travel up to 31 May 2020 with immediate effect. According to an announcement, these vouchers are valid for 12 months and can be used for rebooking travel at a […]