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After London City Airport, which closed its doors last week, it is now London Gatwick's turn to announce the closure of its North Terminal from 1 April. This terminal handled all the flights of the airlines easyJet, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Virgin Atlantic. The airport also operates a reduced schedule, from...

From now on, the 344 aircraft operated by easyJet will remain on the ground, except for one-off operations to evacuate tourists stranded outside their respective countries in Europe. Of this number, 136 aircraft are based in Europe, 27 in Switzerland, mainly in Geneva. The airline has not yet set a time limit for this measure. In France,...

KLM will operate only 10% of its originally scheduled summer timetable, but this will still represent 57 destinations, a record number compared to other European carriers. Intercontinental flights will only be operated by Boeing 777s and Boeing 787s, as the Dutch carrier has decided to ground its Boeing 747s. The airline will offer 69...

The Russian government is closing its airspace at 0:00 on Friday 27 March, allowing only flights by national carriers to repatriate Russian citizens stranded abroad. The announcement was made at a time when experts believe that Russia could experience an Italian-style scenario without strong quarantine measures. On Wednesday,...

The total capacity of the Air France and KLM entities is now down by 90%. This measure is scheduled to last for two months, although the group will have the option of adjusting capacity as the situation develops. During this period, one of the key measures is the grounding of Air France...

South-East Asia has finally realised the urgency of the Covid-19 pandemic as the number of cases multiplies. From 310 cases on 7 March, the number had risen to 4,034 by 23 March, with Malaysia recording the highest number of cases at over 1,500, followed by Thailand at over 700, Indonesia...

TAP Portugal has drastically reduced the number of its flights to the rest of the world, but is still operating a few flights between 23 March and 19 April according to its latest timetable. The carrier operates 26 international routes a week, as well as six daily flights - three between Lisbon and Porto,...

The British airline Flybe will go down in history as the first airborne victim of the coronavirus epidemic, with its disappearance at the beginning of March. Unfortunately, it will probably not be the only one. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), lobbies and other representatives of the industry are constantly reminding us that aviation is...

The end of last week was once again dominated by announcements from the airlines, which took it in turns to make spectacular capacity cuts and cancel their flights at the drop of a hat. These are the findings of OAG, which collects flight data from airlines across the world.

Following the example of Austrian Airlines - another Lufthansa Group company - Brussels Airlines has just announced the end of its operations. As of 21 March, none of the Belgian carrier's aircraft will be flying. Brussels Airlines officials estimate that operations will resume within a month: "We are already working on the resumption of our flights...

Austrian Airlines will temporarily suspend its scheduled flights from Thursday 19 March 2020. The Austrian national airline is reacting to the entry restrictions imposed by many countries in response to the rapid spread of the coronavirus in Europe. The last flight is due to land in Vienna from Chicago on 19 March at 8.20am. Initially,...

From Friday 13 March, the United States will suspend for 30 days all travellers arriving from the Schengen area, or who have stayed in this area during the last 14 days. This measure will initially apply to 26 countries, including France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Poland, as well as Iceland, France, Italy and Poland....

Europe Since 4 May, it has been compulsory to wear a mask when travelling on the Eurostar and Thalys networks, on pain of denied boarding or a fine. The extension of the state of health emergency in France until 24 July will involve quarantining travellers wishing to visit France, including French nationals. This...

The message from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Twitter on Thursday morning was terse: "Flybe has gone into liquidation. All Flybe flights cancelled. Please do not travel to the airport as your Flybe flight will not be operational. For flights operated by franchise partners, passengers should contact their airline...

Eurowings is still losing money and is therefore seeking to further optimise its operating costs. Lufthansa's 'hybrid' subsidiary, which has taken over all the German airline's point-to-point routes, is therefore forced to make further cuts to its in-flight and ground services. Last year, the airline had already reduced its...

At a time when planes are being emptied of passengers because of the Covid-19 coronavirus, IATA has just officially requested that the slot allocation rules be temporarily suspended. This news might go unnoticed by travellers if it did not lead to a probable drain on airlines. Because slots - those...

Korean Air has just announced massive cuts to its flight schedule in response to the Covid-19 epidemic. In Europe, the airline has suspended flights to Milan and Zagreb, as well as services to Tel Aviv. Flights to Barcelona, Madrid, Vienna and Istanbul are being maintained, but the frequency has been revised to...

From the point of view of business travellers, the main information to be retained from the press release published on Friday by Brussels Airlines concerns the airline's offer on the Italian market. As of 2 March, the Belgian carrier will be reducing the number of flights it offers to Northern Italy to 30% for the next two months.

What is the strategy behind the integration of "Connecting Partners" into Star Alliance? Jeffrey Goh - Star Alliance's strategy has always been to offer the best possible network of destinations to our passengers in order to give them an unrivalled global offer. However, this strategy has had to be adapted over the years as the market has changed...

What rights do passengers have if a flight is cancelled because of the coronavirus? Baptiste Lo-Presti - If the airline cancels a flight because of the coronavirus, the passenger is automatically entitled to a refund. On the other hand, if the passenger himself decides to abandon his flight,...