Lufthansa says to slash 50% of flight capacity over virus
AFP
| 2020/03/09 | 301 words
| LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | AIR TRANSPORT
German airline giant Lufthansa said Friday it would slash capacity by half in the coming weeks, as the group battles "drastic declines in bookings and numerous flight cancellations" prompted by the novel coronavirus."Based on further demand development, capacity will be reduced by up to 50 percent in the coming weeks," Lufthansa said in a statement, after announcing Monday it would cut its flight plan by 25 percent.The carrier's shares were down slightly in afternoon trading in Frankfurt, sh...(…)
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