Nearly 200 UAE flights cancelled over coronavirus – ZAWYA

Nearly 200 UAE flights cancelled over coronavirus – ZAWYA

The UAE's major airlines shut dozens more routes on Sunday, as the worsening coronavirus pandemic forced more governments around the world to close their borders and millions were told to self-isolate in their homes.. As of Sunday, Emirates , flydubai and Etihad have announced the cancellation of 193 routes.. Emirates has grounded the largest number of passenger aircraft so far, with total cancelled flights since the outbreak hitting more than 100 destinations, while flydubai and Etihad closed 40 and 39 routes, respectively.. Airlines worldwide have been grappling for survival amid plummeting passenger numbers due to mounting fears over coronavirus.. Effective today, 15 Emirates flights are grounded, while 21 more cancellations will take effect from tomorrow.. As of Sunday, the number of people diagnosed with coronavirus has reached more than 300,000..