the Flagship carrier of Germany, the largest aviakontserna Europe Lufthansa said on Monday it would suspend flights to China until April 24 in Tehran until 30 April due to the outbreak of coronavirus.
it will Also change the flight schedule to Northern Italy. The Lufthansa says Austrian Airlines has reduced its flights to Italy in March and April of 40 per cent and Brussels Airlines have reduced flights to Rome, Milan, Venice and Bologna by 30% until March 14.
Swiss airlines, is also likely to reduce flights to Italy until the end of April, while Eurowings reduces ridership in some Italian areas until March 8.
Lufthansa said it was too early to assess the impact on its revenues, the forecast which should be announced at a press conference on March 19.
last week, the German airline, has frozen the recruitment of staff and asked their employees to go on unpaid leave. The carrier is also considering the transfer of staff part time. Administrative costs at Lufthansa announced a reduction in the number of projects by 10% and budget of material expenses by 20%.
