Having originally planned to operate more than 12,000 flights this week, easyJet has now fully grounded its entire fleet of aircraft amid the COVID-19 crisis.
AirAsia is grounding of most of its fleet due to “extensive and increasing border restrictions.” The Malaysian group originally planned to offer more than 9 million seats across its network during April.
World leaders have been urged to execute “crucial measures” to safeguard the future of the travel and tourism industry as it emerged that up to 75 million jobs are at “immediate risk.”
Governments must do more to safeguard the future of aviation to ensure vital services are not lost once the COVID-19 pandemic is over, three airline associations have urged.
Virgin Australia is reducing domestic capacity by 90% and temporarily grounding 125 aircraft. Low-cost subsidiary Tigerair Australia has also suspended flights.
Ryanair does not expect to operate any flights through April or May while fellow European ULCCs Wizz Air and easyJet have grounded the majority of their fleet.