TRAVEL NEWS | COVID-19 Flight Cancellations by Region and Airline
To further prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), many major US-based airlines have suspended, reduced, or cut flights to affected regions. Service is being slashed to/from high-risk areas and in markets where airlines are seeing drastic drops in demand, as well as places where government-imposed travel restrictions are in place. The following is a list of destinations and routes that are currently being halted during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
All flight information is up-to-date as of: March 18, 2020 (Due to the Presidential Proclamation regarding travel to/from Europe, the UK, and Ireland, updated flight cancellations from U.S.-based airlines will continually be included as they are announced).
Coronavirus Flight Cancellations and Suspensions by Region:
European Travel Ban to the U.S.A.
On March 11, 2020, a Presidential Proclamation was issued barring foreign nationals to enter the United States who have traveled in Europe's 26 Schengen Zone countries (Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland) in the last 14-days prior to their arrival in America. This rule took effect on midnight Friday, March 13, and will be instituted for 30-days. The United Kingdom and Ireland will be added to this list on March 17, 2020.
Can U.S. Citizens Still Travel Back from or To Europe?
Yes. U.S. Citizens, legal residents, immediate family of U.S. citizens, and others identified in the proclamation, which can be viewed here, may still travel to/from Europe. However, exempt passengers traveling back from one of the listed countries after March 13, 2020, will be subjected to further screening at select airports.
If I'm a U.S. Citizen/Resident and Return After March 13, 2020, What Happens?
U.S. passport holders returning from a European trip (after March 13) that included a visit to a Schengen Zone country (UK and Ireland after March 16, 2020) within the last 14-days will be required to enter the United States through one of these 13 CDC-approved airports for further screening prior to entry. If you're itinerary does not return to one of the listed airports, your airline should assist in rerouting the itinerary to do so.
Which U.S. Airports are CDC-Approved for Coronavirus Screenings?
Atlanta (ATL)
Boston (BOS)
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Detroit (DTW)
Newark (EWR)
Honolulu (HNL)
New York (JFK)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Miami (MIA)
Chicago (ORD)
Seattle (SEA)
San Francisco (SFO)
Washington DC (IAD)
Can Foreign Visitors Just Connect Through a Non-Schengen Airport to Avoid the Ban?
No. This proclamation is aimed toward any foreign nationals that have been in Europe's Schengen Area, the UK, or Ireland in the last 14-days before their arrival on U.S. soil. It's a matter of where you've recently been, not which country you are arriving from. Connecting via Asia, the Middle East, or any other region will not circumvent the order if you have visited a Schengen country, the UK, or Ireland in the last 14-days.
I have a European Passport Can I Still Visit the United States?
Yes. Only if you have not been in an affected Schengen area country, the UK, or Ireland over the last 14 days. For example, a French passport holder living in Canada may still travel to the United States as long as they have not been inside one of the banned countries two weeks prior to their arrival in America.
Will all Flights from the United States to Europe be Canceled?
Likely, no. This proclamation does not prohibit U.S. airlines from operating flights to/from Europe. But with already low yielding passenger loads and customers postponing or changing travel plans, many carriers will choose to cancel or reduce service. Routes affected will be listed below when they become available.
Service Disruptions in Europe
Aegean Airlines
Aegean has announced that it will adjust its schedule through April 8 with reduced service along certain routes. For updated information on specific flights, passengers may check Aegean's dedicated COVID-19 page.
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus has suspended all service to/from Italy through April 3. Passengers traveling to the USA from Ireland are subject to temporary entry restrictions. Additional service may be canceled, in which case Aer Lingus will contact passengers directly to advise what options are available. Passengers may also check their flight status here.
Aeroflot
Aeroflot has temporarily suspended service to the following cities in Europe:
Aktau (23 March to 23 April), Aktobe (23 March to 23 April), Almaty (23 March to 23 April), Atyrau (24 March to 23 April), Barcelona (21 March to 23 April), Belgrade (21 March to 23 April), Bukhara (16 March to 15 April), Chisinau (16 March to 31 March), Copenhagen (21 March to 23 April), Frankfurt (19 March to 23 April), Karagandy (19 March to 23 April), Kostanay (21 March to 22 April), Larnaca (23 March to 23 April), Ljubljana (18 March to 23 April), Munich (16 March to 23 April), Nur-Sultan (20 March to 23 April), Oslo (18 March to 23 April), Prague (21 March to 23 April), Riga (20 March to 15 April), Samarkand (16 March to 15 April), Shymkent (23 March to 22 April), Tallinn (19 March to 23 April), Tashkent (21 March to 15 April), Thessaloniki (16 March to 23 April), Tivat (18 March to 23 April), Vienna (20 March to 23 April), Vilnius (18 March to 30 March), Warsaw (19 March to 27 March), Zurich (19 March to 23 April). Flights continue to operate to Amsterdam, Athens, Berlin, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Dublin, Geneva, Helsinki, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Paris, Rome, Sofia, Stockholm, and Zagreb. For additional updates, check Aeroflot’s dedicated news page here.
Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines will temporarily terminate all regular flight operations as of Wednesday, March 18, 2020. You can find additional information on Austrian's dedicated COVID-19 information page.
Air Baltic
Air Baltic has temporarily suspended all international flights as of March 17 through April 14. Additionally, due to staff reductions, customer service is currently limited. Only those with reservations in the next few days are asked to call in an effort to keep telephone lines open (tel. +371 6720 7726).
Air France
Air France has reduced its flight capacity by 90%. Visit the Air France dedicated COVID-19 page for info on rebookings, refunds, and cancellations.
Air Serbia
Air Serbia has been forced to cancel and reschedule many of its flights. They've launched a dedicated website through which passengers can find out about the current status of their flights.
Alitalia
The development of the coronavirus both in Italy and abroad and the consequent measures to restrict movement imposed by national and international authorities have inevitably led to various changes to the travel plans of thousands of customers. All passengers in possession of an Alitalia (055) ticket whose flight has been canceled can request to change your booking for another trip taking place by 31 December, can request a voucher of equal value to the ticket purchased, valid for one year, to fly to any destination serviced by Alitalia, or ask for a refund of the price of the ticket or of the remaining value of the part of the trip which has not yet been completed. All must occur before May 31. More info here.
British Airways
British Airways does not currently specify which flights have been suspended or canceled, though passengers may check the flight status page for updates. More info on what to do if your flight has been canceled here.
Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines flights are suspended from March 21 through April 19, 2020. More info available here.
Eurowings
Eurowings and its parent company Lufthansa Group have canceled some 23,000 flights in total. Travelers can check the status of their flight here. Eurowings has also set up a dedicated Coronavirus page with info on rebooking and cancellation policies.
Finnair
Finnair is gradually canceling flights through June 30, 2020. As of April 1, Finnair only plans to operate domestic flights within Finland along with service from its hub in Helsinki to Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Munich, Paris, Stockholm, Zurich, and Tokyo. It also plans to fly to Copenhagen, Moscow, Oslo, Riga, St. Petersburg, and Tallinn once travel restrictions are lifted. All other flights will be canceled. For the most up-to-date info, check for travel updates on Finnair here.
FlyOne
All flights are suspended through March 31, 2020, for this Chisinau, Moldova-based airline. Passengers can change tickets for the same destination free of charge until December 31, 2020, receive a voucher equal to the price of the ticket, plus 20% from the initial value, or request a refund according to the tariff rules. For the most up-to-date info, check for updates here.
French Bee
Flights between San Francisco to/from Tahiti and Paris are suspended through April 10, 2020. Flights to/from Reunion island will operate as scheduled. All flights can be modified without change fees. If your flight is within the next 72 hours, call +1-786-460-2910 from the USA. For travel beyond 72 hours from now, call 1-888-376-7158 or email reservation-us@frenchbee.com. For the most up-to-date info, check for updates here.
Iberia
Iberia isn’t listing any widespread cancelations on its website as of this writing, but it's best to check your flight status before your travel date, as the situation is constantly changing. For tickets issued through March 11, 2020, with travel dates through April 30, 2020, you can change the dates or request a voucher. You can change the date to flights through November 30, 2020, except between April 3–13, April 30 – May 2, June 16 – August 15, or October 9-12, 2020. Vouchers will be valid until December 31, 2020. For the most up-to-date info, check for updates here.
Icelandair
At the time of writing, Icelandair states that its flight schedules remain unchanged, but due to constantly evolving travel restrictions, flight change fee waivers are in place. For travel to/from France, Canada, USA, Mainland China, Denmark, and Norway, check out specific restrictions and get the most up-to-date info here.
Jet2
UK-based budget carrier Jet2 has reduced its flight schedule in several markets. For more information, check the Coronavirus update page on its website.
La Compagnie
All scheduled flights are suspended through April 12, 2020. As of now, one daily flight between Paris and Newark will resume on April 13, 2020. The launch of a new seasonal route between Newark and Nice is pushed back to June 1, 2020. For more info, check for updates here.
LOT Polish Airlines
The Polish government has suspended international air traffic and all LOT Polish Airlines flights have been suspended from both Poland and Hungary through March 28, 2020. Passengers can rebook, cancel, or refund affected tickets without fees. For more info, check the dedicated Cornavirus travel information page on LOT’s website.
Lufthansa
Lufthansa Group Airlines will continue to operate flights from Frankfurt to Chicago and Newark and from Zurich to Chicago and Newark (Swiss). All other U.S. flights will be suspended until further notice. All Austrian Airlines flights have been suspended through March 28, and Brussels Airlines flights are suspended from March 21 through April 19, 2020. For the most up-to-date info on cancelations and flexible rebooking options, go to Lufthansa’s current flight information page.
Luxair
Luxair has suspended flights to several destinations. Suspension periods will vary by destination. Special flights are being organized to bring home passengers of Luxair Tours through March 21, 2020. For the latest info, check for travel updates here.
Norwegian Air
Unfortunately, this epidemic could be the end of this popular low-cost airline flying across the Atlantic. Norwegian plans to cancel 85% of its flights and temporarily layoff over 7,000 employees. A limited flight schedule will remain in place until at least April 17, 2020. For additional info and travel updates, check here.
Pegasus Airlines
Pegasus Airlines has canceled flights departing from Turkey to Italy, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Georgia, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Morocco. Most flights are canceled while others are only for non-Turkey passport holders through March 18 and on flights departing from Turkey to Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Austria. You'll find additional updates here.
Ryanair
Ryanair has canceled flights to, from, and within Italy until April 8, 2020. Flights to/from Poland are canceled until March 31. Similarly, flights to/from Spain, the Canary Islands, and the Balearic Islands are drastically reduced until March 19. Additionally, flights to Malta, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Greece, Morocco, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, and Cyprus are impacted. For additional information, check updates here.
S7
S7 Airlines has canceled flights to Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Greece, and Croatia until May 31; to China until April 23; to South Korea until April 27; to Uzbekistan until April 30; and to Turkmenistan until March 31. Additionally, foreign citizens who have visited China, Iran, South Korea, Italy, and Japan in the last 20 days are prohibited from traveling from Russia to Kyrgyzstan. For the most up-to-date information, check here.
SAS
SAS Airlines has grounded most of its fleet until further notice. If you’re a SAS ticket holder, find your flight among the canceled flights listed here.
Swiss International Airlines
Swiss International Air Lines is flying U.S. passport holders to Chicago and Newark via it’s codeshare partner United. It has suspended all flights to Tel Aviv until March 28, to/from India and Oman until April 24, to Italy until the beginning of April (though a specific date has not been identified), and to mainland China until April 24. Hong Kong flights will be reduced in March and April. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
TAP Air Portugal
TAP Air Portugal is not flying foreign nationals to Angola, Switzerland, Spain, and France, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Poland, or Italian nationals to Russia. Until March 27, flights between Lisbon and Tel Aviv are suspended, as are flights between Portuguese and Italian airports. Travelers that have stayed in the last 14 days (including transfer) in the following European nations cannot travel into the U.S.A.: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the U.K. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Transavia Airlines
Transavia Airlines ticket holders may alter their itinerary if the initial flight was for travel before April 23. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
TUI Airlines
TUI Airways will not be operating flights between March 17 and April 16. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines has suspended flights to Xi’an, Guangzhou, and Shanghai until March 29; to Germany, France, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, Austria, and the Netherlands until April 17. Seat capacity to Israel has been reduced to only two flights per day through March 31, to Ashgabat to only twice per week indefinitely. Flights to Beijing are suspended until an undetermined time as of this publication. Ticket holders to/from South Korea, Italy, and Iraq with flights through May 31 will be able to change their reservations free of charge if these reservations are processed by March 31. Additionally, Turkish Airlines’ free accommodations stopover program has been temporarily suspended until further notice. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Ukraine International
Ukraine International has suspended all international flights through March 31. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic is adhering to the U.S.A. government’s restrictions to prohibit entry if non-U.S.A. citizens have been to any of the following in the last 14 days: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the U.K. China, and Iran. Travel to Antigua and Barbuda is prohibited until April 30 if travelers visited China, Iran, Japan, South Korea, or Singapore in the last 28 days. Flights between London and Shanghai have been suspended until April 20. Grenada travel is prohibited if non-legal residents of the island nation visited China, Iran, Italy, Germany, or South Korea in the last 14 days. Passengers flying into Hong Kong will be prohibited from travel or subjected to quarantine if they’ve been to China, South Korea, Italy, the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte and Grand Est regions in France, North Rhine-Westphalia region in Germany, Hokkaido in Japan, and La Rioja, Madrid, and Pais Vasco regions in Spain within the past 14 days. Effective March 19, passengers who have traveled to the United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, and Egypt in the last 14 days will be subject to quarantine. For travel to India, all incoming travelers, including Indian nationals, arriving from or having visited China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, France, Spain, or Germany after 15 February will be subject to quarantine.Additionally, passengers (including Indian nationals) to India that are from the European Union, Turkey, and the U.K. (or passing through London’s Heathrow) will be prohibited until March 3. Travel to/from Italy may be changed through March 31. Jamaica is prohibiting entry if passengers visited China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, Iran, Singapore, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Korea, and the United Kingdom in the last 14 days. The South African government is prohibiting entry until further notice to foreign nationals if within the last 14 days they visited or transited through Italy, Iran, Korea, Spain, Germany, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, and China. Travel to St. Lucia is prohibited if in the last 14 days travelers have visited China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Italy, South Korea, Spain, mainland France, Germany, Iran, or the United Kingdom. Travel between London and Tel Aviv will resume April 1. Trinidad and Tobago travel is prohibited to foreign visitors who have visited China, Italy, Germany, Spain, Iran, Singapore, Japan, or South Korea in the last 14 days. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Vueling Airlines
Vueling Airlines isn’t currently listing any widespread flight cancelations. It’s best to check the flight status often as things are changing rapidly and view our COVID-19 flight waver page for more information.
Wizz Air
Wizz Air isn’t currently listing any widespread flight cancelations. It’s best to check the flight status often as things are changing rapidly and view our COVID-19 flight waver page for more information.
Service Disruptions in Asia, the Pacific, Oceana
Air China
Most flights between Beijing and New York’s JFK and Newark have been canceled through March 28, along with most flights to/from Los Angeles through March 28. All flights between Los Angeles and Shenzhen, Beijing and Washington D.C., Beijing and Houston, Beijing and Panama, and Beijing and San Francisco have been canceled.
Fiji Airways
Fiji Airways hasn’t posted any flight cancelations at the time of writing and says it will “continue to monitor demand and entry restrictions.” Travelers can change travel dates without change fees or fare difference as long as travel is completed by June 30, 2020. If you wish to travel beyond June, no change fees will apply, but a fare difference may apply. For the most up-to-date info, check for updates here.
Garuda Indonesia
All flights to/from China have been temporarily delayed until a later date. This includes flights from Denpasar to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xi’an, and Zhengzhou. And flights from Jakarta to Guangzhou and Shanghai. Garuda Indonesia is also asking passengers to check flight schedules regularly as there are likely to be other changes and adjustments to flight frequencies. For the most up-to-date info, check for updates here.
Hainan Airlines
Several flights between North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Japan, and China have been temporarily suspended through March 31, 2020. For a detailed look at cancelations, view this pdf posted by the airline and for the most up-to-date info, check for updates here.
HK Express
The budget carrier based in Hong Kong has canceled several flights and adjusted schedules across its network. Change fee waivers and rebooking options vary by destination. For more details, check out the dedicated COVID-19 information page here.
Hong Kong Airlines
Temporary service suspensions are in place between Hong Kong and Chengdu/Chongqing (through April 28), Guiyang (April 30), Sanya (March 31), Hangzhou/Nanjing (March 31), Hanoi (March 31), Male (April 25), Okayama (April 30), Yonago (April 30), Kagoshima (April 28), Sapporo/Okinawa (March 31), Seoul (April 29), and Denpasar (March 31). Frequency adjustments have also been made in other markets. For more details and up-to-date info, check here. And also check for the latest updates on travel restrictions here.
IndiGo Airlines
On its website, IndiGo Airlines simply states that, as a result of COVID-19, “international flight operations are impacted”. If your flight is canceled, you will receive a full refund. For more details, visit the Plan B page here.
Japan Airlines
Several flights on Japan Airlines have been suspended or there has been a reduction in flight schedules. For a complete look at cancelations and flight waiver policies, check out the dedicated Japan Airlines COVID-19 page.
Jeju Air
Jeju Air is asking passengers to kindly check regulations for the destination and local government policies before traveling. It lists restrictions by country on its dedicated page for information regarding the coronavirus entry restrictions.
Jetstar
Jetstar has subsidiaries in Australia/New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region. Jetstar Asia has announced it will suspend all flights from March 23 – April 15, and parent company Qantas has announced that Qantas and Jetstar Australia will cut international capacity by 90% and domestic capacity by 60%. For the most up-to-date info on flight cancelations and change fee waivers, check for updates here.
Jin Air
Jin Air is operating an irregular schedule on several of its routes to/from South Korea. For the most up-to-date info on flight schedules and change fee waivers, check for updates here.
Korean Air
As Korea is one of the hardest-hit countries, Korean Air flights have been some of the most affected. Flights are suspended or frequency has been reduced for many routes between Seoul and North America, Europe, Middle East, CIS, South and Southeast Asia, Oceania, Northeast Asia, and domestic flights within Korea. For a complete look at cancelations and waiver policies, check the Korean Air COVID-19 page.
Lion Air
Indonesian based Lion Air has several subsidiaries in Southeast Asia including Thai Lion Air and Malindo Air among others. Thai Lion Air has suspended international flights to/from Mumbai and Colombo until further notice. Flights to Mainland China, Japan, Singapore, and Hanoi are suspended through March 31, 2020. Flights to Taipei, Bali, and Jakarta are suspended through April 30, 2020. Flights can be rebooked for travel through September 30, 2020, with change fees and fare difference waived. For the most up-to-date info, check for travel updated here.
Malaysia Airlines
Flights are suspended in several infected areas. Effective March 18 – 31, 2020, Malaysians are not allowed to leave the country, but Malaysians abroad are able to return. Foreigners are allowed to leave, but not allowed to enter. Several other countries have imposed new restrictions for entry, which may have effects on flights. For the most up-to-date info, check for travel updates here.
Nok Air
Budget Thai carrier Nok Air is not listing any information on widespread flight cancellations on its website, but as it flies within the Asia-Pacific region, it is best to check your flight status before traveling and stay up-to-date with any country-specific travel restrictions
Peach
Japanese budget carrier Peach has suspended several routes throughout Japan, Thailand, China, and Taiwan. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines has suspended all domestic flights between March 17 and April 12, flights to resume April 13. International flights will operate until March 19, and further course of action for flights between March 20 and April 12 will be announced in due time. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways has temporarily suspended flights between Australia and mainland China until mid-July. All other travel, whether international or domestic, through May 31, is cancellable if processed by March 31, 2020. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Regional Express
Australian budget airline Regional Express is permitting ticket holders with flights through June 30 the option to change their flights to airfare credit and for redemption by the date of the original ticket issue. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Royal Brunei Airlines
Royal Brunei Airlines has temporarily suspended flights to mainland China; Seoul, South Korea; Jeddah, Saudia Arabia; Bintulu, Malaysia; and reduced the number of flights to Hong Kong and Taipei. Furthermore, date-specific route cancelations and up-to-date information can be found here.
Scoot Airlines
Scoot Airlines has suspended flights to Berlin, Germany until May 31. Additional suspensions extend to Jeddah, Saudia Arabia; Seoul, South Korea; Sapporo, Japan; and mainland China until April 25. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines prohibits non-Singapore passport holder entry into Singapore if travelers have visited mainland China, Iran, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and South Korea within the last 14 days. Additionally, travelers who have visited ASEAN nations, Japan, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom within the last 14 days will be issued a 14-day quarantine notice. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Spice Jet
Spice Jet has canceled all incoming flights from foreign nationals until April 15. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan Airlines has cancelled several route-specific flights, and is waiving ticket-change fees for flights booked by March 31. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Thai Airways
Thai Airways is not operating flights between Bangkok or Phuket to Hong Kong or mainland China through April 30; nor between Bangkok or Chiang Mai and Taipei, Kaohsiung, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Haneda, Narita, Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, Seoul, Busan, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, or Hanoi; nor between Bangkok and Rome, Milan, Frankfurt, or Paris. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Tigerair
Tigerair passengers with tickets booked through June 30 can change their flights without incurring a ticket-change fee. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Uzbekistan Airways
Uzbekistan Airways has canceled all international flights until an undetermined time. Rebookings will be processed after April 5. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines will suspend services to Russia and Taiwan starting March 19. Flights to France and South Korea have been suspended until further notice. Flights to Malaysia are suspended until March 31. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia is adhering to its flagship nation’s travel restrictions and has suspended most international service and will further cut domestic travel until June 14. Travel to New Zealand is operating through March 22, but will then be reduced. The Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are prohibiting all travel. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Xiamen Airlines
Xiamen Airlines is adhering to Chinese government regulations and travelers who have visited the following nations within the last 14 days could be quarantined: Japan, South Korea, Italy, Iran, Singapore, France, Germany, the United States, Spain, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Middle East: Suspended and Reduced Service
Air Arabia
Air Arabia has canceled flights to the following countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Eritrea, France, Georgia, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. If your flight has been canceled, you may change your flight to another date or destination without any modification fees (fare difference if any would apply) or cancel at no cost and get a credit of the same value to be used within one year on any Air Arabia flight.Passengers may find more information here.
Etihad
As at 17 March, Etihad had suspended or announced suspension of flights between Abu Dhabi and the following destinations: Mainland China and Hong Kong, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Kuwait, Turkey, Lebanon, Morocco, Spain, Jordan, Sudan, Azerbaijan, Philippines, Egypt, Kenya, and Switzerland. Please note, daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Beijing continue, but passengers traveling from Beijing will be subject to additional screening on arrival in Abu Dhabi. Passengers can find updates at Etihad’s dedicated COVID-19 info page.
Gulf Air
Gulf Air, based in Bahrain, is asking passengers to visit www.gulfair.com/flightstatus to check for any cancelations before traveling as the situation is rapidly changing. At the time of writing, several flights to/from Bahrain have been temporarily suspended for travel through March 31, 2020. Flights will continue to operate between Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Cairo, Mumbai, Delhi, Cochin, Karachi, and Manila. For the most up-to-date info, check for updates here.
Oman Air
Oman has temporarily suspended all flights to Saudi Arabia until further notice and many other routes are subject to change. Due to new restrictions on travel, Oman Air is advising to monitor official websites for the latest developments. For the most up-to-date info, check for travel updates here.
Pakistan International Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines has suspended its flights to Beijing and Tokyo until March 31; to Denmark effective immediately and until further notice; between Pakistan, Milan, and to Doha until further notice; from Pakistan to Kuwait and to Saudia Arabia for two weeks effective March 15. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways passengers with flights booked through June 30 may change their flights free of charge up to three days before departure. Only Qatari passport holders are permitted to enter Qatar. Flights to/from Jordan are canceled as of March 17 and until further notice. Flights to/from Kuwait are suspended until further notice. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Royal Jordanian Airlines
Royal Jordanian Airlines’ information regarding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) restrictions are extensive and very situational. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Saudia Airlines
Saudia Airlines has suspended all international flights through March 29. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Service Disruptions in the Caribbean & Latin America
Air Caraibes
Flights from/to Haiti and the Dominican Republic are interrupted. All flights between Paris and the Caribbean and Guyana are currently operational though subject to change. More information can be found at the Air Caraibes dedicated COVID-19 information page.
GOL
GOL, which is based in Brazil, is continuing its operations at the time of writing, but there are waivers in place for flights scheduled through May 14, 2020. No change or cancel fees will apply, but a refund fee may apply if you are requesting a refund. For the most up-to-date info, check for updates here.
LATAM
Flights between Sao Paulo and Milan have been suspended through April 16, 2020. At the time of writing, no other specific flights are listed as suspended, but LATAM has announced it will reduce international flights 90% and domestic flights by 40% due to several border closures. As this is a rapidly changing situation, stay up-to-date by viewing the LATAM COVID-19 page.
Service Disruptions in North America
Nearly all U.S.-based airlines have trimmed or cut service on select routes due to the stark drop in demand surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) circumstances. While many of these have capacity-cuts have come in the form of reduced frequencies, there have been several underperforming routes that have been suspended altogether.
Flyers with domestic (or international) travel scheduled in the upcoming months should familiarize themselves with all the COVID-19 flight waivers and refund policies by airline, or continue to monitor your inbox for updates from your ticketed airline about any future flight changes. If your flight is canceled or changed by the airline due to scheduling conflicts, you should be entitled to a full refund of your ticket price. If that instance occurs, make sure to ask for the payment to be returned to the card used to purchase the itinerary, not in the form of a flight credit to be used on future travel, which will likely have fine print restrictions.
Customers wishing to cancel or change trips that have already been ticketed, the good news is most airlines have extended travel waivers to existing reservations, and each major U.S. carrier’s program is easily viewed here.
AeroMexico
AeroMexico does not currently specify what if any of its flights are canceled or suspended but passengers traveling within Mexico or to the U.S., Europe, and Asia will qualify for fee waivers for ticket changes. More info at Aeromexico.com/en.
Air Canada
Flights to China are suspended through April 30. Many seasonal routes to Europe and the Middle East have been suspended, with dates varying by route from late March through early June. Some service, such as Toronto to Venice, has been suspended for the duration of summer. You can find the full list of suspensions here. For flights to Canada, only the following travelers are permitted to board: Canadians and Canadian Permanent Residents, Foreign nationals that are continuing onto a third country (for example, a traveler from EUROPE via Canada and to the U.S.) are permitted to board but must meet the requirements of the third country. U.S. nationals departing the U.S. only and arriving in Canada will be permitted to board.
American Airlines
American will suspend all remaining flights to Asia, except for three flights per week from DFW to NRT. Through May 6. Suspending service from LAX to Sydney (SYD) effective March 16. Suspensions will be implemented on flights to Europe, as previously announced, including the delayed start of some seasonal routes as well as flights to and from Amsterdam (AMS), Barcelona (BCN), Frankfurt (FRA), Madrid (MAD) and Munich (MUC) Paris (CDG) and Zurich (ZRH) through early May, or later, based on guidance from the U.S. government and customer demand. American will reduce its international flights by 75%, and domestic service by 20% for the month of April. American will continue short-haul international flying, which includes flights to Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America and certain markets in the northern part of South America, as scheduled. More info at news.aa.com.
Delta Air Lines
Delta has reduced and in some cases suspended service to Beijing, China (PEK/PKX); Seoul, South Korea (ICN); Shanghai, China (PVG), Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, St. Maarten, and Australia. If your flight has been canceled or changed in any way, refer to Delta's dedicated COVID-19 information page to request a refund or ticket change.
Frontier Airlines
Frontier does not mention any widespread flight cancelations on its website at the time of writing, but does have a change/cancel fee waiver if you are scheduled to travel through April 30, 2020. For more info, check out our COVID-19 flight waiver page.
Hawaiian Airlines
Flights have been temporarily suspended from Honolulu to/from Sydney (through May 1), Brisbane (June 1), and Auckland (May 31). Cancelation fees will be waived and refunds provided for affected itineraries. Travelers can also rebook flights for a later date without incurring a change fee or a difference in fare as long as travel is completed by December 31, 2020. For more info on waivers, check our COVID-19 flight waiver page and for more updates on flight cancelations, stay up to date here.
Interjet
Interjet is not listing any widespread flight cancelations at this time, but has canceled charges for flight changes on all routes. Flights between Mexico and other countries with travel dates through June 30, 2020, can be changed free of charge on the same route up until November 30, 2020. If you wish to change the route, a difference in fare will apply. Flights within Mexico can be changed for travel through May 31, 2020, and must be requested at least 24 hours before departure. Domestic Mexico flights cannot be changed to depart between April 5 – May 5, June 18 – August 23, September 15-20, or November 12-17, 2020. For the most up-to-date info, check for updates here.
JetBlue
At the time of writing, JetBlue isn’t currently listing any widespread flight cancelations. It’s best to check the flight status often as things are changing rapidly and view our COVID-19 flight waiver page for more info.
Porter Airlines
Porter Airlines has suspended all flights until June 1.
Southwest Airlines
Southwest flights from the U.S.A. to Aruba are canceled until May 4. Flights from Aruba to the U.S.A. are canceled from March 22 until May 3. Flights from the U.S.A. to Costa Rica and Grand Cayman will seize on March 19. Flights from Costa Rica to the U.S.A. are canceled from March 23 until May 3. Flights from the U.S.A. to Grand Cayman will seize on March 18. Flights from Costa Rica or Grand Cayman to the U.S.A. are canceled from March 23 until May 3. Southwest intends to resume service to these markets on May 4. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines is not flying foreign nationals to Aruba through March 31; to Colombia until an undetermined time; to Costa Rica March 18 through April 12; to the Dominican Republic effective March 19 and for at least 15 days; to Ecuador effective March 17 and until further notice; to El Salvador until an undetermined amount of time; to Guatemala until an undetermined amount of time; to Honduras until at least March 22; to Jamaica effective March 18 and for 14 days; to Panama until an undetermined amount of time; to Peru until at least March 23; to Saint Martin until at least March 31. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Sun Country
Sun Country is not flying to Aruba between March 28 through April 11 (varies depending on specific flight). For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
United Airlines
United Airlines will continue to fly its regular schedule from Europe to the U.S. through March 20, except Houston-London and Denver-London, which are suspended. From March 20 through the end of April, the airline will fly thrice daily to London; once each to Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Paris, and Zurich; and multiple flights to Frankfurt and Munich; along with four flights a week to Lisbon. Non-U.S.A. citizens or legal residents will not be allowed to enter the U.S. if within the last 14 days they visited China, Iran, Italy, South Korea, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom. Travel between the U.S. and Beijing, Chengdu, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Iran is suspended through April 30. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Viva Aerobus
Viva Aerobus isn’t currently listing any widespread flight cancelations. It’s best to check the flight status often as things are changing rapidly and view our COVID-19 flight waver page for more information.
Volaris
Volaris is operating as usual in Mexico, but has suspended travel to El Salvador and Guatemala due to the Central American nations’ airport closings. Citizens from the following nations are prohibited from entry to the U.S.A.: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. Citizens from the following countries are prohibited from entry into Costa Rica: Austria, Belgium, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
WestJet
WestJet is canceling all international flights as of March 22. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Service Disruptions in Africa
Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian is operating in accordance with government restrictions and has suspended flights in some regions. Service between Addis and Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, and Shanghai has been reduced. See Ethiopian’s dedicated COVID-19 updates and advisory page for more information.
Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways is suspending flights between Nairobi and Guanzhou, Geneva, Rome, Malindi, Bangkok, Djibouti, Mogadishu, and Khartoum. It also has adjusted schedules in other markets. For complete and up-to-date info on flight schedules and change fee waivers, go to the COVID-19 page on Kenya Airways’ website.
Royal Air Maroc
Royal Air Maroc has suspended all international flights until further notice. Ticket holders with travel through May 31 may change flights once without incurring a ticket-change fee if doing so by May 31, 2020. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here and here.
South African Airways
South African Airways is adhering to other nations’ travel restrictions, of which, there are many. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.
Tunisair
Tunisair has reduced seat capacity until April 4 to the following: limited to thrice weekly flights to France, once weekly to Germany and the U.K., once every 15 days to Spain and Egypt. Flights to Italy are canceled. For the most up-to-date information, check for updates here.