The Indian government ordered all the country’s airlines to ground their planes, bringing the domestic aviation sector to a halt as authorities step up efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The order deals a blow to the airlines that are already battling a ban on international travel after the virus outbreak raged…
Effective from 11.59pm on Wednesday 25 March, at the directive of the Government of the UAE, Etihad Airways will suspend all flights to, from and via Abu Dhabi for an initial period of 14 days. This decision has been made to help contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus, and to protect the UAE, its…
The south of Paris airport could close by the end of March, according to the secretary of ‘State of transport, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari. The airport in the south of Paris could close its doors due to the collapse of air traffic. The remaining activity would be transferred to Paris Roissy airport (CDG), north of Paris. The…
Airbus SE announces that it expects production and assembly work to partially resume in France and Spain on Monday, 23 March following health and safety checks after the implementation of stringent measures. Airbus has carried out extensive work in coordination with its social partners to ensure the health and safety of its employees, while securing…
On Monday, Israel’s El Al Airlines canceled the flight that an Argentine named Ilan was planning to take from Tel Aviv to Barcelona. So he looked for another one. Despite the near-total shutdown of Ben Gurion Airport because of Israel’s strict coronavirus-induced travel restrictions, the 21-year-old found an option through Norwegian Air International (it’s actually…
Emirates retains cargo operations, but temporarily suspends passenger operations by 25 March. UPDATE Having received requests from governments & customers to support repatriation of travellers, Emirates will continue to operate passenger and cargo flights to few countries until further notice, as long as borders remain open, and there is demand. Since the COVID-19 outbreak began,…
A group of trainee Italian Ryanair stewards all tested positive for coronavirus and are in quarantine in Dublin, according to reports in Italy. Of the 17 members of the group, who had been in training in Bergamo, northern Italy, the epicentre of the virus, 15 are Italians and all tested positive for the disease. They…
The air traffic control tower at McCarran International Airport remained closed Saturday, three days after a controller tested positive for the novel coronavirus. McCarran has remained open since the Federal Aviation Administration shut down the tower late Wednesday night, with flight operations being handled by the Las Vegas Terminal Radar Approach Control, operating as the…
PIA is suspending all international flight operations from March 21, 2020, 8PM PST to April 4, 2020, 8 PM PST as per the directives of Government of Pakistan.
Manchester Airport is to close two out of three of its terminals next week as flights have been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic. A statement from airport bosses said from Wednesday only Terminal One would be in operation. The statement also said: “In some instances, where people find themselves returning to a different Terminal…
Emirates, one of the world’s biggest international airlines, is suspending all flights to France, Germany, Nigeria, New York and New Jersey due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to internal emails seen by Reuters. France, Germany and Nigeria flights would be suspended from March 23 until further notice, a company email said. Flights to New York…
Vietnam will suspend all inbound international flights to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country, the government said in a statement on Saturday. “(Vietnam) will suspend all the flights carrying foreign passengers to minimise the number of people coming to the country,” Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said in the statement, without giving a…