Ryanair, Virgin, BA and more have announce flight cancellations because of the coronavirus crisis - here’s the full list
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These are the airlines that have cancelled flights so far, or are drastically cutting down on their daily services. All information is correct at the time of publishing.
Ryanair
Ryanair has cancelled numerous flights to both Italy and Spain. The airline is also waiving change fees for passengers who want to rebook to travel at a later date.
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Easyjet
easyJet has cancelled a number of flights to destinations including Spain and Italy. Use the airline's flight tracker to find out if your flight is affected or visit the company’s coronavirus information page .
The airline said, “Due to the fast moving nature of the FCO and country government advice changes across Europe, we’ve taken the difficult decision to cancel a number of holidays and provide full refunds to customers with trips to those countries affected. We’re proactively contacting all of our customers who are impacted.”
British Airways
British Airways has cancelled flights to a number of destinations affected by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) advice.
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Hide AdThe airline has cancelled all flights to and from Italy until at least 4 April, but will continue to work with authorities in order to determine a safe time to restart travel. Flights to China continue to be suspended until 18 April.
The airline is also currently waiving its change fees for passengers who want to rebook their flights at a later date.
The BA website said, “The cleanliness of our aircraft is of utmost importance. We have reviewed and made changes to our cleaning programme for aircraft including increasing our cleaning teams and audit inspections. Our disinfectant cleaning fluids are used on every aircraft after each flight to thoroughly clean all hard surfaces in the cabins and lavatories.
“All our aircraft are fitted with HEPA filters which remove particulate and bacterial contamination and provide passengers with clean air. They provide the same level of air filtration as hospital operating theatres.”
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Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic also has numerous destinations with travel restrictions which affect its schedule, including the USA.
The airline has warned that it will be cutting up to 80 per cent of flights per day by 26 March.
Find out more on Virgin Atlantic's coronavirus information page.
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Wizz Air has cancelled a number of flights to affected destinations, including Italy. Find out more on Wizz Air's coronavirus information page .
Jet2
Jet2 has also cancelled a number of flights to destinations affected by FCO travel advice, including both Spain and Italy.
To keep up to date with affected flights and destinations, and for further information, visit: jet2.com/flights/incident
TUI Airways
TUI is suspending package holidays, which include flights, until further notice.
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Cathay Pacific
The airline has cancelled a number of flights to and from mainland China. Find out more on their coronavirus information page.
Emirates
The airline has recently shared its full list of suspended flight routes.
Etihad
Etihad has also shared a list of affected routes. For further information, visit the airline’s coronavirus updates page.