Work has begun to build a temporary mortuary site at Birmingham airport as the death toll of the coronavirus in the UK reaches 1288 and confirmed cases reach close to 20,000.
American Airlines announced on Friday it's planning on cutting year-on-year capacity by 70-80 per cent for domestic, and 80-90 per cent for international flights in May to address “record low customer demand”.
Airlines around the world use their passenger planes as freighters since the air travel was severely hit by the COVID pandemic.
Qatar Airways has launched a publicity blitz centred on its decision to keep its planes flying to "get people home".
United Airlines, which had already announced drastic cuts to its domestic and international schedule, today announced even deeper cuts.
US senators voted late on Wednesday to approve a $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package for the country, which includes more than $58 billion in aid for the aviation industry.
