Lufthansa’s unit Austrian Airlines halts all flights as global airlines suffer shrinking demand – The National

Lufthansa’s unit Austrian Airlines halts all flights as global airlines suffer shrinking demand – The National

Lufthansa's unit Austrian Airlines halts all flights as global airlines suffer shrinking demand. Austrian Airlines plans to suspend flight operations until March 28 in in response to "entry bans being imposed across the globe and a rapid decline in demand for air travel", the airline said in a statement on its website on Monday.. European airlines including Norwegian Air, Ryanair, EasyJet and Lufthansa group also announced significant cuts to their flight schedules.. Global airlines announced further capacity cuts on Monday as the rapid spread of the deadly Covid-19 prompts more people to stay home, dents economic growth and triggers some governments to close borders to help contain the virus.. Norwegian Air on Monday said it will scrap 85 per cent of its flights and temporarily lay off more than 7,300 employees or 90 per cent of its workforce due to "stagnating demand and enforced travel restrictions by authorities worldwide", it said in a statement on its website.. The world's three biggest airlines alliances -Oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance - on Monday called on governments "to take action to alleviate the unprecedented challenges faced by the global airline industry amid the Covid-19 pandemic", according to a joint statement.. The trio represent