- Similar Trends on Air Traffic of S Korea and China Offer Ideas to Other Countries[Mar. 07, 2020]
As confirmed case numbers keep rising, South Korea raised its coronavirus alert to the highest level on February 23, which was exactly one month after the date when China announced a lockdown of Wuhan, the center of the epidemic.
- Support Builds to End Free EU Carbon Permits for Aviation[Mar. 06, 2020]
A proposal to end free European Union carbon allowances for airlines and make them buy all the pollution permits they need gained momentum on Thursday, as at least seven member states backed the idea, EU officials said.
- Portugal's TAP Cancels 1,000 Flights in March-April As Coronavirus Hits Demand[Mar. 06, 2020]
Portugal's flag carrier TAP canceled around 1,000 flights scheduled in March and April on Thursday after concerns about the coronavirus epidemic led to a fall in demand and said it envisaged an unspecified impact on revenues.
- Airlines Face US$100 Billion-Plus Virus Hit, Discounts 'Wouldn't Do Any Good'[Mar. 05, 2020]
The coronavirus epidemic could rob passenger airlines of up to US$113 billion in revenue this year, an industry body warned on Thursday, while the head of Southwest Airlines said a drastic drop-off in travel demand seemed fear-driven, similar to the feeling after Sept. 11, 2001.
- Qantas Cancels More International Flights As Coronavirus Spreads Rapidly[Mar. 06, 2020]
Qantas Airways Ltd said on Friday it would cut more international capacity this month as it grapples with falling demand due to an escalation in the coronavirus outbreak in countries beyond China.
- IATA Updates COVID-19 Financial Impacts[Mar. 05, 2020]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) updated its analysis of the financial impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency on the global air transport industry. IATA now sees 2020 global revenue losses for the passenger business of between US$63 billion (in a scenario where COVID-19 is contained in current markets with over 100 cases as of 2 March) and US$113 billion (in a scenario with a broader spreading of COVID-19). No estimates are yet available for the impact on cargo operations.
- United Airlines, JetBlue Cut Flights, Spending As Coronavirus Hits Demand[Mar. 05, 2020]
United Airlines Holdings Inc and JetBlue Airways Corp are cutting flights and implementing cost controls in the most drastic actions by U.S. airlines to get ahead of depressed travel demand due to the spreading coronavirus.
- Airline Executives Tell Trump: Planes Getting Cleaner amid Coronavirus Concerns[Mar. 05, 2020]
U.S. President Donald Trump met on Wednesday with executives from some of the nation's top airlines who said they have stepped up procedures to keep planes "clean and disinfected" amid concerns about the coronavirus.
- Singapore Sends Turkish Airlines Flight Home Empty after Coronavirus Case[Mar. 05, 2020]
A Turkish Airlines aircraft was flown back to Istanbul without any passengers on board on Thursday on orders from authorities in Singapore after a passenger who had arrived on the same plane on Tuesday tested positive for coronavirus.
- China Rolls Out Cash Support to Domestic, Foreign Carriers amid Coronavirus Outbreak[Mar. 04, 2020]
China on Wednesday rolled out cash support to both domestic and foreign carriers to encourage them to restore services and stop suspending flights during the coronavirus outbreak.