Rome authorities said they will shut Ciampino airport and close the terminal at Fiumicino as Italy contends with a coronavirus outbreak. As of Tuesday 17 March, at “Leonardo da Vinci” airport, Terminal 1 will be temporarily closed. All check-in procedures, security checks and baggage reclaim procedures will be carried out at Terminal 3, which remains in operation. In…
The European Commission on Tuesday announced that it will put forward targeted legislation to temporarily alleviate airlines from their airport slot usage obligations under EU law. According to Εuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the proposed measure will help both the European industry and the environment. “It will release pressure on the whole aviation…
In a Wednesday evening address from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would issue a thirty-day travel ban for travel from the European Union, a ban that would exclude the United Kingdom and has a number of notable exceptions. The steps are the latest effort by the government to tamp down…
Government of Kuwait announced that it will halt all commercial flights from midnight Friday 13 March 2020. The Government decided in an extra ordinary meeting held on Wednesday, to suspend all international flights “until further notice” over the coronavirus outbreak. Incoming flights will be restricted and Only Kuwaiti citizens and their immediate relatives will be…
This morning, three Airbus A319 left British Airways fleet. The aircraft left London Heathrow Airport to St Athan at 09.00. G-EUOC (18 years) G-EUOD (18 years) G-EUPE (20 years)
Korean Air Lines warned that the coronavirus outbreak could threaten its survival after more than half of the world restricted passengers entering from South Korea. Woo Kee-hong, Korean Air’s president, said more than 80% of South Korea’s biggest carrier’s international capacity had been cut as a result of travel restrictions globally, compared with a 18%…
Air France decided to suspend all flights to and from Italy from March 14, until April 3. Until then, only one flight per destination will be provided to allow Air France passengers to travel back to France.
The Ethiopian government issued interim report on Boeing 737MAX crash that killed 157 people. The interim investigation report blamed Boeing’s design of the jet’s new flight control system and the training Boeing offered pilots. The report states that the system known as MCAS — the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, designed to push the nose of the aircraft…
Flybe collapsed last week, the 168 weekly slots (12 daily flights) at London Heathrow have been returned to British Airways. These slots belonged to British Airways which had to give to Flybe years ago. However it’s not come at the best time for British Airways, as airlines struggle to keep the slots active.
Spain on Tuesday decided to cancel all direct flights to and from Italy for two weeks in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus, according to the government’s official gazette. This measure will take effect from March 11 at midnight and continue until midnight of March 25, the gazette said. Spain has registered…
British Airways has cancelled all fights to and from Italy after the country was put on lockdown over coronavirus. A spokesperson for BA said: ‘In light of the Italian government’s announcement and the UK government’s official travel advice, we have contacted all customers who are due to travel today (10 March).’ The airline said it…
Ryanair has cancelled all of its flights to, from and within Italy amidst coronavirus outbreaks in the country. Italy is currently on lockdown as the Italian government looks to contain the spread of COVID-19, prompting the FCO to change its travel advice against all but essential travel to Italy. As a result, Ryanair has been…