The carrier has had a base at FRA since 2017.

The carrier said it is unable to maintain its planned schedule because of high levels of infected staff.

New rules, driven by omicron concerns, will limit weekly flights on the routes.

Routes from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, the UK and the US are all affected by the move.

The restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong government restrict the airline’s ability to operate even a limited schedule.

Domestic flights dominated the list of busiest routes in the world during 2021, led by a leisure service in South Korea.

The European Commission will require airlines to use-or-lose more EU airport slots in the 2022 summer. 

The country will allow 'travel bubble' routes to continue.