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Air Canada have announced they will suspend all flights between the USA and Canada for 4 weeks after the U.S. and Canadian governments’ decision to extend the border closure for another month.

American Airlines quietly raised baggage fees for Basic Economy passengers on transatlantic flights. The move follows the recent $25bn bailout package for US airlines.

Australia’s second largest carrier, Virgin Australia, confirmed that it has entered voluntary administration. The airline is now Australia’s first large corporate casualty of COVID-19.

United Airlines, the third largest carrier in America by revenue, has become the first major airline in the country to release financial details since the coronavirus pandemic brought travel demand to its lowest level in decades.

Sir Richard Branson has offered Necker Island as collateral in a bid to gain a bailout from the UK government to save the struggling Virgin Atlantic.

Australia’s second largest airline, Virgin Australia, is expected to enter voluntary administration later today following a failure to secure a bailout from the Australian government.

The budget airline has announced that it plans to keep middle seats empty to allow for social distancing once lockdown rules are lifted.

Low-cost European airline Wizz Air has announced that approximately 1,000 people, nearly one-fifth of its workforce, will lose their jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The US government agree on a $25bn bailout package for the struggling airline industry in the wake of COVID-19. Airlines are expected to lose $314bn in revenue this year according to The International Air Transport Association as a result of the global pandemic bringing the majority of air travel to a standstill.

More than 59 Qantas employees and some of their family members have become infected with Covid-19 since the outbreak began. Qantas Staff are now considering taking legal action alleging that the airline failed to protect them against COVID-19.