COVID-19

Canada’s flag carrier planned to offer more than 16 million seats during the second quarter of the year but will slash capacity by up to 90% in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across North America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The airport is taking the measures to as the UK goes into a lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across Latin America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senate passes legislation 96-0; House approval expected Friday.

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.”

The latest news and airline schedule changes as carriers across the world react to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

The Scandinavian is opening a new domestic route in Norway from next month, last served 17 years ago.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Asia-Pacific region are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Atlanta-based carrier is using passenger aircraft cargo bellies to ferry supplies and mail around the world.

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.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Democratic lawmakers want airlines' carbon emissions addressed.

The airline said assistance “commensurate with the scale of this crisis” is needed.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

How airlines around the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across North America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Congress stalls as airline share buybacks come under scrutiny.

UAE government mandates a halt to passenger flights in response to COVID-19.

Singapore Airlines is grounding most of its fleet and reducing planned capacity by 96%.

Aviation’s an easy target for criticism, but hopefully the world’s governments now realise just how important the sector is as they rebuild their economies.