Please Note: Worldwide air travel has now been (mostly) suspended due to lockdown measures across the globe. Please visit your government’s website for full procedures. Stay at home. Save lives.
Coronavirus, believed to have started in Wuhan, China in December 2019, has now spread to a majority of countries around the world, deeply affecting the aviation and travel industries. Travel Radar delves into the effects this is having.
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Can I still travel?
Most countries have now closed borders to foreigners including many EU Member States, the USA and the Asia-Pacific Region. Many governments are also advising against all ‘non-essential travel’ with self-isolation taking priority. Displaced nationals are able to travel home on repatriation flights. Please stay at home self-isolating and practising social distancing unless you absolutely must. This advice is changing daily. We will keep this up to date.
Updated: 22 March 2020
Are airlines still operating flights as normal?
No. Most airlines have now suspended operations, or drastically reduced flight numbers. We recommend you check your airline’s website before travelling. Essential travel links are thought to be kept open, though this is changing daily. Repatriation flights continue.
Updated: 22 March 2020
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