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After Gulf Air, Kuwait Airways and Saudia, Emirates and Etihad have announced that they will have to suspend the majority of their flights following the closure of airports by the United Arab Emirates. Qatar Airways remains in the running. But for how long?

The British government is stepping in to prevent rail operators from going bankrupt and is introducing emergency measures.

The authorities in charge of Geneva airport are increasing security measures, in particular to avoid overcrowding in the terminal.

Hotels with nursing staff, conference centres or boats as makeshift hospitals: the tourism industry is joining in the health effort.

TAP Portugal flights between France and Brazil could soon disappear, as Brazil has announced the closure of its borders from Friday 20 March.

Air transport is collapsing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Some airlines may never recover unless governments come to their rescue...

Aviation data analyst OAG has put figures on the fall in air capacity since the end of January, which is accelerating as countries close their borders and place their populations under forced quarantine. Here is an overview of the data collected as of 16 March.

In anticipation of a new opening in Marseille, the Chateauform' group has announced that it will be closing its homes until at least 15 April.

Faced with a dizzying fall in traffic, France's airports are regrouping their operations until the storm is over. An update on the situation at France's main airports on 18 March.

In response to the restrictions and the lack of customers, many hotels are also closing their doors temporarily.

RATP is offering a new "SMS Ticket Bus" service, enabling passengers to obtain their ticket by sending a simple message from their phone. The aim is to reduce the exposure of passengers and drivers to Covid-19, with a telephone "barrier gesture"...

On Saturday, Brussels Airlines will cease all operations for a month, expecting traffic to resume on 19 April.

On Monday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the measures taken by Canada to restrict the movement of travellers in response to the coronavirus epidemic.

In Switzerland, the government took a further step on Monday evening in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic by declaring the country to be in an "extraordinary situation", the official term for the final stage of the epidemic law.

On Monday evening, Emmanuel Macron announced, among other measures, the closure of access to the European Union and the Schengen area. The lockdown came into force at midday on Tuesday in France.

As of 16 March, here is the list of the main countries which have included travel restrictions for French and European travellers to contain the coronavirus.

Lufthansa is tightening the screws on its airline programme with the total suspension of Austrian Airlines. Amongst other things...

On Sunday, France and Germany agreed to close their borders almost completely. The exceptions concern goods traffic and cross-border commuters. The latter can continue to travel between the two countries, after being checked by the health authorities.

The measures taken to halt the spread of Covid-19 were stepped up again this weekend in France. Airports remain open, but some terminals will close from Wednesday, notably Orly 2. The SNCF is also reducing its operations.

The operator Indigo and the architect Perrault are looking at the future of urban parking from the angle of services and soft mobility, through the Groundscape project.