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Air New Zealand offered a NZ$900 million loan to help the flag carrier survive the coronavirus crisis
Mar 21, 2020Air New Zealand has been offered a NZ$900 million (US$515 million) loan to help the flag carrier survive the coronavirus crisis, the government said on Friday. “Without this intervention, New Zealand was at risk of not... -
India won’t allow int’l commercial flights to land in its airports
Mar 19, 2020India, as part of its escalated measures to fight against the spread of Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), would not allow the landing of all commercial international passenger aircraft in the country from March 22. “No scheduled international... -
Airbus to stop production and assembly activities at its plants in France and Spain
Mar 17, 2020Airbus is stopping production and assembly activities at its plants in France and Spain for the next four days as governments there implement new measures to restrict movements and fight the coronavirus outbreak, the planemaker said... -
European Commission to ban all non-essential travel throughout Europe’s Schengen free-travel zone
Mar 17, 2020The European Commission is planning to ban all non-essential travel throughout Europe’s Schengen free-travel zone as more countries close their borders to try to limit the spread of coronavirus. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said... -
India’s iconic monument Taj Mahal shut down to halt the spread of the coronavirus
Mar 17, 2020India’s iconic monument Taj Mahal has shut down to halt the spread of the coronavirus, officials say. The culture ministry said tens of thousands visit the “monument of love” every day and it was “imperative to... -
American Airlines to cut 75% of its international flights through May 6
Mar 15, 2020American Airlines Inc said Saturday it plans to cut 75% of its international flights through May 6 and ground nearly all its widebody fleet, as airlines respond to the global collapse in travel demand due to... -
Saudi Arabia to suspend international flights in response to the coronavirus outbreak
Mar 14, 2020Saudi Arabia said Saturday it would suspend international flights for two weeks in response to the coronavirus outbreak, reports BSs. “The Kingdom’s government decided to suspend international flights for two weeks (Starting from Sunday March 15th)... -
British Airways to lay off staff in response to the coronavirus
Mar 14, 2020British Airways is to ground flights ‘like never before’ and lay off staff in response to the coronavirus. In a memo to staff titled “The Survival of British Airways”, boss Alex Cruz warned that job cuts... -
Chinese airline passenger numbers slumped by 84.5% last month
Mar 12, 2020Chinese airline passenger numbers slumped by 84.5% last month, highlighting the huge economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. China’s aviation regulator said on Thursday that the drop has caused a 21bn yuan (£2.35bn) fall in revenue.... -
India to suspend most visas for a month in order to halt the spread of Covid-19
Mar 12, 2020India has announced that all visas, barring a select few categories, will be suspended for a month in order to halt the spread of Covid-19. Visa free travel afforded to overseas citizens of the country has...
