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The CEO of Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, says his planes will not fly if the airline is forced to leave the middle seat empty in order to comply with in-flight social distancing rules.

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.

Airlines around the world are scrambling to convince passengers that it’s safe to fly in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. Earlier this week UK based EasyJet announced plans to leave middle seats empty, now UAE’s main airline Emirates is banning almost all carry-on baggage on board its aircraft.

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.