Aviation Covid-19 Situation Report (20th March 2020)
March 20, 2020
To keep our affiliates updated, we will be posting daily Covid-19 situation reports on our blog. These reports will focus on the effect the virus is having on the aviation industry, and specifically on aviation workers. These reports are a compilation of publically available information provided to us by our affiliates and media outlets.
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Angola
- All international flights will be suspended from March 20.
Anguilla
- All airports in Anguilla are closed until April 3.
Belize
- Philip Goldson International airport has been closed to passenger movements.
Bermuda
- All international flights have been suspended at LF Wade International Airport.
Canada
Cayman Islands
- All international flights are suspended from March 22 – April 5.
Chad
- N’Djamena international airport is closed to all passenger traffic for 2 weeks from March 18.
Costa Rica
- All airports closed from March 18-April 12.
Democratic Republic of Congo
- Flights from countries with high rates of COVID-19 will be suspended from March 20.
Dominican Republic
- Airports closed from March 19 – April 3.
El Salvador
- All passengers flights have been cancelled until at least 31 March.
Gabon
- International airlines flying into Gabon have been restricted to operate just one flight per week.
Guatemala
- All passenger flights will be cancelled until at least March 31.
Guinea-Bissau
- All inbound international flights have been cancelled as of March 18. Cargo is not affected.
Haiti
- All airports have closed and all commercial flights suspended until March 20.
Honduras
- All international flights have been cancelled.
Hong Kong
Ireland
- The Dublin Airport Authority (which operates Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports) has ruled out pay increases and frozen recruitment. It will pay for 3,500 workers for the next month but will force workers to take one week’s mandatory leave.
- Ryanair will cut workers salary by 50% (this is expected to also extend to the UK).
India
Latvia
- More than 400 workers will be dismissed including 140 pilots, and 210 cabin crew by Air Baltic. Office staff are expected to be reduced from next week.
Madagascar
- International flight are suspended effective March 20.
Malta
Mauritius
- Travellers will not be allowed to enter or transit through Mauritius until at least April 1.
Morocco
- Morocco has suspended all international flights “until further notice”.
Niger
- International airports in Niamey and Zinder have been closed for two weeks from March 18. Cargo flights are exempt.
Norway
- Wilderoe has cancelled 50% of their flight. All pilots and cabin crew have 60% of full pay, 40% will be temporary leave.
- Norwegian has cancelled 80% of flights, and put 80% on temporary leave. The remaining 20% are working full time.
- SAS have cancelled 80% of all routes, approximately 80% of cabin crew have been placed on temporary leave. Pilots have been issued 50% full pay, 50% temporary leave.
- The Norwegian government has introduced a state loan up to €500m for Norwegian which will secure the airline until June.
Panama
- All commercial international flights suspended from March 22-April 22.
Poland
- Wizz Air crew have been asked to take one week’s unpaid leave.
- Ryanair is forcing it’s Polish ground handlers into part-time employment. They claim that this is an alternative to mass lay-offs.
Reunion
- Regional flights to Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles have been suspended.
Rwanda
- All flights to Kigali will be suspended from March 20.
Serbia
Senegal
- Flights to France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Algeria and Tunisia have been suspended. All international and regional flights will be suspended from March 20 – April 17, local flights will continue.
Sierra Leone
- International airlines have suspended services to Lungi International Airport in Freetown.
Somalia
- All international flights cancelled from March 18.
Spain
- Iberia has put 14,000 workers on temporary layoffs.
- Ryanair have said they will pay their crew 50% of their salary, minus what the government is currently giving crew members.
Togo
- Authorities have suspended flights from high-risk countries including Italy, France, Spain and Germany.
United Kingdom
United States of America