Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways, both based at KWI, will be affected most.

European airlines reeling from the latest blow of a U.S. travel ban have called on governments to immediately ease slot rules, defer taxes and clarify the status of passenger compensation to help them weather the COVID-19 coronavirus storm.

Airlines are keen to publicize their efforts to minimize the risk of the coronavirus’ spread within aircraft cabins.

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Kuwait is halting all passenger flights to and from the Gulf state from Mar. 13 until further notice, as the government attempts to control the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

European airlines and airports revealed more COVID-19 related cancellations and reductions, a day after the Italian government placed the entire country on lockdown, sparking knock-on effects throughout the region’s aviation sector. 

Exercise Cold Response 2020, planned for March 2-18, was to involve some 14,000 troops from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, UK and U.S

Around 25% of the worldwide Airbus A380 fleet is in the process of being grounded as airlines cut their largest widebodies from services dealing with the fall-out of the coronavirus crisis.