Airports

London City suspends flights until end of April

“We will keep this under review,” the airport said in a statement

Wizz Air suspends more than 50 routes from Luton

It will still offer a limited repatriation service to Luton

‘Contact MPs to help stranded clients’, agents urged

“Your customers are their constituents – they should want to help”

BTA urges airlines to make cash refunds

The BTA said some airlines are not adhering to IATA’s refunds rules

AOA slams govt's ‘case by case’ airport help

Airlines and airports have seen passenger numbers plummet

Jet2 launches Birmingham summer 2021 programme

There are 2.2 million seats on sale from Birmingham with the operator and airline

Norwegian secures first part of state rescue package

The carrier has secured an initial injection of 300 million Norwegian crowns (£22.86m)

Etihad to suspend all Abu Dhabi services for two weeks

It comes ahead of the UAE’s ban on inbound and outbound flights later this week

World Aviation Festival launches coronavirus webinars

The State of Play sessions feature experts from Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific

Updated: Emirates to continue UK flights ‘until further notice’

The carrier will still suspend most of its services from 25 March

Manchester airport to suspend two terminals

All flights will now take off from and arrive at Terminal One

Heathrow cancelling executive pay and freezing recruitment

Airport ’committed to remaining open’ during coronavirus outbreak

Aviation sector ‘working round the clock to bring passengers home’

Government pledges to stand firmly behind sector, with series of support measures ‘to follow shortly’

US travel ban ‘jeopardises millions of airline seats’

The ban is designed to curb the spread of Covid-19

Aviation sector to hold emergency talks with government

Chancellor’s promise of a specific support package for airlines and airports welcomed, but sector seeks urgent clarity on full measures

Gatwick cuts 200 jobs; bosses take 20% pay cut

The airport said the spread of Covid-19 had had “an unprecedented impact on the global aviation industry”

Manchester Airports Group looks at pay cuts and lay-offs

The group includes Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports

Air New Zealand suspends services and begins redundancy process

The carrier has announced “significant capacity reductions” due to coronavirus

CAA sets up coronavirus information hub

It includes specific links for airlines and airport staff

O'Leary: ‘Ryanair well prepared to face coronavirus challenges’

Airline boss believes his carrier will ‘emerge stronger’ from the current crisis

Heathrow traffic falls as coronavirus hits demand

Passenger numbers expected to continue declining in the next few weeks

EU to suspend 'use it or lose it' airport slot rule

Virgin Atlantic boss Shai Weiss calls for global relief measures covering entire summer season amid coronavirus crisis

Coronavirus: Virgin Atlantic 'flying almost empty planes' to retain slots

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has called for the ’use it or lose it’ rule on airport slots to be suspended amid the coronavirus crisis

Eastern Airways launches new regional UK flights

Airline is now operating independently following Flybe’s collapse