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Norway to close ports, airports from Monday to stop coronavirus: PM
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There have been quite a few flights from Europe to US today. I assume the only people on them are US citizens returning home.This includes European carriers as well as US ones - as I type KLM have 2 flights in the air from AMS - JFK, one to LAX and one to ORD. AFR have 4 flights from Paris to JFK plus one to Washington. There may well be others.
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Austria has closed ski resorts from Sunday for the rest of the season and you cannot get much more outdoors than that. Having said that the first person I actually know, who tested positive and has had symptoms, picked it up last weekend on a ski trip with family friends, one of whom apparently got it on a business trip.
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Lufty talked very openly about applying for short work (Kurzarbeit) grants from the government already weeks ago. Of course they want to be the first to apply for government grants, they are still seen by many in the government as the nationalized local airline, so they will get pretty much everything they want until someone complains to the EU commission.
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There have been quite a few flights from Europe to US today. I assume the only people on them are US citizens returning home.This includes European carriers as well as US ones - as I type KLM have 2 flights in the air from AMS - JFK, one to LAX and one to ORD. AFR have 4 flights from Paris to JFK plus one to Washington. There may well be others.
Good statement by ECA president Jon Horne on ECA's website.
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Air Mail ???
As a frequent shipper of small items to the USA, I assume that most airmail goes in the hold of passenger flights. As BA and the UK have no dedicated transatlantic freight / package aircraft does this mean UK Royal Mail will have to be diverted to their competitors FedEx , UPS, DHL etc.
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As a frequent shipper of small items to the USA, I assume that most airmail goes in the hold of passenger flights. As BA and the UK have no dedicated transatlantic freight / package aircraft does this mean UK Royal Mail will have to be diverted to their competitors FedEx , UPS, DHL etc.
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This might not be popular but travel bans should be enacted everywhere including domestic. Those who say “it’s already in your country” are short sighted. There is no reason to increase concentration and saturation. If everyone just hunkered down for 2-3 weeks we might get over the hump. Cheers to all, stay safe and carry on.
The company I work for regularly airfreights materials by the palette load from Europe to USA. Our agent told us yesterday to expect up to 4 weeks of delay due to lack of Transatlantic capacity! It coincides with a disruption in sea freight because empty shipping containers are stuck in China.
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Not yet but my source seems to think that there will be announcements about airport shutdowns starting Monday or Tuesday for several countries.
His earlier tip on the Kuwait shutdown was right on the money:
Kuwait Halts all Pax Flights Until Further Notice
His earlier tip on the Kuwait shutdown was right on the money:
Kuwait Halts all Pax Flights Until Further Notice
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EK denies the rumor of the Tuesday shutdown:
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Britain and Ireland to be added to Trumps ban list 0400 Tuesday.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51891662
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51891662
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Says the man from the state which has produced a large portion of US fatalities. Have you stocked up on toilet paper?
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AirFrance had 5 flight CDG-JFK and vv on Saturday. Sunday we have 4 flights with cancellation of AF22/23. Monday onward we are down to one daily flight AF006/007 for the next 30 days +. We're all in this together - let's hope for the best and plan for an extended disruption.
From Reuters, 14th March 2020
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-h...-idUSKBN2110YQ
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American Airlines Inc said Saturday it plans to cut 75% of its international flights through May 6 and ground nearly all its widebody fleet, as airlines respond to the global collapse in travel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. [...] American’s sweeping cuts include suspending nearly all long-haul international flights to Asia, Australia, Europe, New Zealand and South America.
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For the crews that operate into the USA bringing back USA Citizens only, are they not out of hours to return ? I know all the tricks & extentions etc but to see a ORD turn-around on my roster woukld have me wishing for the good ole days. Now the roster might read ' LGW-ORD. Self isolation in airport hotel. Pos return 30th April'. Couldn't even arrange the crew party in my room anymore !