LATAM Airlines Group has announced a 95 per cent reduction in operations during April. The move comes in light of border closures and lower demand over coronavirus.
Analysis by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, reveals that COVID19 has brought the aviation industry to its knees.
Southwest Airlines said it would apply for federal aid, becoming the second U.S. carrier to confirm it will seek assistance as the new coronavirus batters travel demand.
Officials with Spirit Airlines announced Monday they were temporarily suspending service at airports located in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.
WestJet says 6,900 of its workers are being laid off amid a dramatic downturn in business because of COVID-19, according to local TV network CBC.
Panama’s Copa Airlines on Friday said it will suspend all operations from March 22 until April 31, a measure the carrier had already warned was possible due to the coronavirus outbreak.