Singapore’s Changi Airport will suspend operations at Terminal 2 (T2) from 1 May 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The closure will extend for at least 18 months. Airlines operating to and from T2 will be relocated to other terminals at the Singapore hub.

Delta Air Lines is providing SkyMiles Medallion Members with a 12-month Status extension as the US carrier looks to provide greater flexibility to customers as the coronavirus crisis continues to impact travel plans.

British Airways and Qatar Airways have been provided interim authorisation by the ACCC to coordinate air services on nine offline routes between Australia and the United Kingdom.

Employees of Virgin Atlantic and the company’s sister wholesale vacation specialist Virgin Holidays have put up their hands en-mass to work on a voluntary basis as the businesses work on initiatives to preserve cash and protect jobs during the coronvirus pandemic.

Qantas Group staff could find themselves working temporarily for the likes of grocery giant Woolworths and telecommunications company Telstra after the Australian carrier this week confirmed that some 20,000 staff would be laid off during the coronavirus pandemic currently gripping the globe.

Plaza Premium Lounge has unveiled a new pay-per-use airport lounge at Sydney International Airport as Plaza Premium Group continues its expansion in Australia.

Virgin Australia has announced the temporary suspension of all international flights effective 30 March through 14 June, 2020 due to the escalating travel crisis surrounding the global coronavirus COVID-19 travel downturn. The airline will ground its entire fleet of six wide-body aircraft (5x Boeing 777s and 1x Airbus A330) and 14 narrow-body workhorse Boeing 737s.

The three major global airline alliances – oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance – have sought government and stakeholder intervention on the collapsing airline industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

American Airlines has temporarily suspended its Los Angeles-Sydney service due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

Hawaiian Airlines has revealed it will temporarily suspend nonstop service between Honolulu and its Australia and New Zealand gateways starting later this month due to new government entry restrictions being imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Etihad Airways will launch new year-round flights to Austria’s capital Vienna using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The service will initially operate with four weekly flights between 22 May and 30 June.

Qantas Group has revealed sweeping changes to its international flight operations in the wake of the spread of coronavirus into Europe and North America over the past two weeks. The capacity adjustments follows service reductions already implemented primarily on routes to Asia.