In what seems like almost an overnight transition, the global air transport industry outlook has plummeted from positive to dire. In December, IATA…

The three global airline alliances—oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance—have jointly called on governments around the world to “evaluate all possible means” to support the industry amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Ryanair expects “the majority” of its fleet will be grounded while Finnair and SAS are among the latest airlines to stop almost all flights. Air France is also grounding its entire Airbus A380 fleet and KLM its entire Boeing 747 fleet.

Air France-KLM, EasyJet, International Airlines Group and Ryanair all said they will cut most of their flights in the coming days as travel restrictions push demand for air transport close to zero.

Local services account for 88% of the carrier’s passengers and the airline said demand is rising on some of its domestic routes.

Demand for long-haul travel grounds to a near halt.

Airlines in Europe have sounded the alarm over what the COVID-19 crisis means for their future.

不断扩大的COVID-19病毒爆发有可能破坏日本航空业本应具有里程碑意义的一年。