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Covid-19 Market Update by Ryanair Holdings Plc
Closure of a number of aircraft bases across Europe, job cuts and pay cuts, loss of up to 3,000 mainly pilot and cabin crew jobs
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Emirates reaffirms customer commitment with ramp up of refunds capability
Emirates offers three options to its customers affected by flight cancellations and travel restrictions
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Swiss recommends wearing a mouth-nose face covering on board for protection against SARS CoV2 transmission
The recommendation will initially apply from Monday, 4 May 2020 until 31 August 2020
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Swiss’ minimum timetable remains in force until 31 May 2020
Voli da Zurigo e Ginevra per diverse città europee e New York per un minimo di connettività aerea tra la Svizzera e il Mondo
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Covid-19: Ukraine International will operate special outbound flights to carry foreign nationals home
Departures from Kyiv to Milan, Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, Geneva, Prague, Madrid, Monaco, Dubai, Toronto and Dortmund.
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Emirates becomes first airline to conduct on-site rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers
È la prima compagnia aerea a condurre test rapidi Covid-19 in aeroporto
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Alitalia continues to organize special flights to repatriate Italian citizens; Airline schedules daily cargo services from China until 4 May
New special flights from Spain, Mozambique, Algeria and India; cargo services from Shanghai will be operated every day until 4 May
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easyJet Trading Update for the Six Months ending 31 March 2020
easyJet is well positioned to endure a prolonged grounding and to resume flying when the pandemic is over
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Wizz Air: post-close trading statement
March 2020 traffic of Wizz Air was down 34% year-on-year. Wizz Air is currently operating 3% of its pre-COVID-19 capacity.
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Covid-19. A mission to bring Americans home for American Airlines
American operated a repatriation flight between Lima, Peru and Miami. A missions from Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Covid-19: Ukraine International Airlines does its utmost to help Ukrainian citizens return home
The Government of Ukraine decided to prolong nationwide quarantine through April 24, 2020
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Airbus adapts wing production activity in COVID-19 environment
Airbus mantiene la continuità delle sue attività a livello globale.
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Covid-19: a message by Michael O’Leary, Group CEO
Limited schedule for coming days to keep skies open
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Covid-19: temporarily suspends most passenger operations by 25 March
Significantly reduces operations, including temporary closure of operations at some international locations where demand is low
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Covid-19: easyJet to ground majority of fleet from 24 March
Minimal schedule of essential services on some routes to, from and within the UK.
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Covid-19: Ukraine International suspended scheduled flights
Canceled over 2,000 scheduled flights within the period of March 17 – April 3, 2020 (until further notice).
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Covid-19: Air Malta to suspend all commercial flights
Departing after 2359UTC on Friday 20th March, until further notice.
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Alitalia: hundreds of Italian citizens repatriated
Other special flights to Morocco, Romania, Tunisia, Algeria and three daily flights on London-Rome route
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Ryanair taking urgent action to respond to COVID-19
Ryanair is taking all actions necessary to cut operating expenses, and improve cash flows at each of its airlines.
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COVID-19: Alitalia passengers must wear protective breathing masks on board
To protect safety and health, the measure comes into force with immediate effect
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Ukraine International adjusts schedule in response to Covid-19 further transmission
Variazioni su diverse rotte da/per Italia, Israele, Turchia, Regno Unito e Ucraina
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Ukraine International responds to COVID-19
UIA continues to operate flights to the Italian cities, namely Rome, Milano, and Venice
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Covid-19: Lauda adapts flight schedule
Reduce Lauda’s flight programme for a three-week period from Wednesday 18 March to Wednesday 8 April
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Coronavirus: capacity reduction planned for Lufthansa Group
Further measures to counteract the economic consequences
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Coronavirus: Turkish Airlines update flights with Italy
Flights canceled from/to Italy from 1st March 2020
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Coronavirus: American Airlines suspends flights to/from Italy
American Airlines serves Milan Malpensa from New York and Miami
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Coronavirus: Swiss reduces frequencies on services to and from Italy
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Air Italy: “liquidazione in bonis”
Air Italy has closed reservations and launched a plan to reduce passenger inconvenience
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British Airway and Iberia reach NDC agreement with Travix
Thanks to NDC connection, Travix will have access to exclusive NDC content from both airlines via NDC-based connections
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Ukraine International Airlines confirms air accident in Iran
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Alitalia signs codeshare agreement with Azul Brazilian Airlines
Customers can conveniently connect to Azul’s unrivaled domestic network when flying Alitalia into and out of Brazil
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UIA keeps axing flight program
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British Airways makes first flight into Beijing’s Airport
The airline is the first international carrier to fly into the state-of-the-art airport since it was officially opened last month