Coronavirus: British Airways suspends all Gatwick flights

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Media captionGrounded planes will also be observed on runways across the nation

British Airways will droop all flights to and from London’s Gatwick airport amid a cave in in call for because of the coronavirus.

The transfer follows EasyJet’s suspension of flights after the federal government instructed in opposition to all however very important trip.

British Airways instructed workforce it was once dealing with a difficult marketplace setting in “unprecedented circumstances”, consistent with an electronic mail observed by way of the BBC.

The airline stated it could touch consumers to “discuss their options”.

“Due to the considerable restrictions and challenging market environment, like many other airlines, we will temporarily suspend our flying schedule at Gatwick,” the airline stated in a observation.

Why are planes nonetheless flying? EasyJet grounds whole fleet of planes because of virus

Shares in IAG, which owns the corporate, have greater than halved in price because the starting of the month and altered fingers the day past at 212.6 pence every.

While BA continues to fly from its primary hub of Heathrow, it does so on a miles lowered timetable as travellers scramble to make it again to the United Kingdom.

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Aviation bosses had been lobbying the federal government for a centered assist package deal to forestall corporations going below because of the droop in trip call for.

Yesterday, EasyJet grounded its whole fleet of planes and stated it would now not give a date for when they’re going to restart.

It had already cancelled maximum products and services however have been working rescue flights to repatriate Britons stranded in another country.

If your flight has been cancelled you might be entitled to a complete refund to the unique type of fee inside seven days below EU air passengers’ rights laws.

But airways together with BA have got rid of the standard possibility the place passengers can request their a refund on-line. Airlines need consumers to take vouchers as an alternative.