Covid-19
Singapore Airlines tightens up its frequent flyer programme...
According to the airline group, no fewer than 700 flights will be withdrawn from Singapore Airlines and its regional subsidiary Silk Air between March and the end of May. As the City-State is one of the cities most affected by the coronavirus, with 81 cases recorded as of 18 February, the...
Cathay Pacific and its subsidiary Cathay Dragon affected by the coronavirus
The coronavirus has claimed another victim, this time in Hong Kong, where airlines are reviewing their global services and even temporarily suspending flights. The aim is to cope with a sharp fall in demand. Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific, for example, has made drastic cuts to the number of...
The skies are closing in on China
While France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is recommending that French nationals postpone all non-urgent travel to China, which airlines are still flying to the world's second largest economy? More than 30 airlines have suspended their services to the People's Republic. Of these...
Airlines suspend flights to China
British Airways was the first to announce the suspension of its flights to Beijing and Shanghai on 28 January, followed by the Lufthansa group - including Austrian Airlines and Swiss - on 29 January. Air France in turn suspended its operations to China on 30 January, but will be operating special flights to...
Air traffic between China and Europe at risk
The decision by the Chinese authorities on Tuesday morning to advise the population to stop travelling abroad will have extremely negative consequences for the economy, with the tourism industry obviously in the front row. In 2018, the number of Chinese travelling abroad reached 149 million, compared with 10.5 million in 2000....
Coronavirus: Wuhan quarantined, France gets organised
Despite the radical measures taken by the Chinese authorities, the coronavirus has gained ground and taken on an international dimension. On 23 January, the government decided to quarantine the entire city of Wuhan, banning the population from leaving the Wuhan metropolitan area. ALSO READ: "Coronavirus...
Coronavirus: interview with Dr Philippe Guibert, International SOS
What do we know about the coronavirus detected in China, and what remains to be defined? Philippe Guibert - Since 30 December, the Chinese authorities in Wuhan have noted an increase in the number of cases of pneumonia and respiratory infections, with clustered cases of people having visited the same market. The number of cases has risen in recent months...
