NEWSAirlines Request $50 Billion From U.S. GovernmentU.S. airlines are asking the federal government for $50,000,000,000 in financial aid after taking major hits due to the Coronavirus outbreak. People are canceling their flight bookings, forcing airlines to give refunds. People are scared to fly, and with the travel restriction between the U.S. and Europe, people are not able to get on flights.
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NEWSAlitalia to be Fully Owned by the National Government Italy is currently the country with the most cases of COVID-19 outside of mainland China. Therefore, Alitalia, the Italian flag carrier, has been even more impacted due to the virus. Therefore, the Italian goverment said on Monday that it will take full control of the airline, and will help them as losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic is combined with the financial difficulties it previously experienced. Read More →
NEWSAirlines Ground Airbus A380s Due to COVID-19Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, people are not willing to travel in order to avoid getting infected, causing air travel to be severely impacted. Routes usually operated by the Airbus A380 are key routes with high passenger demand. Now that this demand is getting significantly low due to the virus, airlines are finding ways to reduce costs, either by reducing the amount of daily services or by using smaller and more fuel-efficient aircraft on these services. Therefore, a majority of the A380 operators have chosen to ground their A380s for a period of time, and use smaller aircraft on these usually high-demand services. Read More →
NEWSAircraft Retirements Accelerated Due to COVID-19Many iconic aircraft are being forced into retirement due to the ongoing COVID-19. Which aircraft are being forced into early retirement? Click to see more detailsRead More →
NEWSNorwegian to Cancel Flights Amid PandemicNorwegian Air Shuttle, a Norwegian airline, is cancelling 85% of its flights and laying off 90% of its workforce due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More →
NEWSAir New Zealand To Cut Capacity By 85 PercentAir New Zealand will cut capacity by 85%. What routes will be chopped temporarily? Click to see more details.Read More →
NEWSBritish Airways Cuts Jobs Due to Coronavirus PandemicResulting from the travel ban in the U.K., British Airways has warned it's workers that they are struggling to survive on a crisis "worse than 9/11" caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Alex Cruz, who is British Airways' chief executive wrote to some 45,000 employees informing them that the airline would be "parking aircraft in a way [they] never have before." Read More →
NEWSFlybe CollapsedFlybe, a regional European Airline based in the UK has collapsed, partially because of the Coronavirus impacting travel, and partially because of prior financial problems.Read More →
NEWSU.S. Bans Flights to Europe For Next Thirty DaysAccording to multiple sources, the U.S. will suspend flights to Europe for the next thirty days.
President Trump has announced that there will be no air travel, including cargo, allowed between Europe and the U.S.
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ROUTESDelta Airlines Reduces Capacity Due to COVID-19Delta Airlines reduces capacity throughout its network. What are its impacts? Click to see more details.Read More →
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