Coronavirus outbreaks around the world have caused disruption to holidaymakers' travel plans, and caused a number of airlines to cancel flights.
The FCO is currently advising against travel to parts of China, South Korea and northern Italy, meaning airlines such as British Airways and Ryanair have announced flight cancellations , as well as airlines including Wizz Air and Cathay Pacific.
To give travellers a helping hand we've put together a list of all the airlines who have cancelled flights so far due to coronavirus.
Check out the list below...
Airlines who have cancelled flights because of coronavirus
Below is a list of the airlines so far who have cancelled flights due to coronavirus outbreaks in destinations. We have also included the routes they have cancelled.
British Airways: BA has cancelled flights between the UK and parts of Europe and the US. Affected destinations include Italy, France, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland - plus New York's JFK airport. It has also cancelled flights from Gatwick to Italy, France and Albania. From London City, there are cancelled flights to and from Italy and Germany.
Cathay Pacific: The airline has reduced the capacity of flights to and from mainland China by at least 50 per cent until the end of March 2020. It has cancelled flights to and from Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Sanya and Haikou in Mainland China, as well as Guangzhou and Chongqing until the 28th March.
easyJet: easyJet has canceled a number of flights to and from Italy amidst the coronavirus outbreaks. The airline will contact passengers who are affected, but you can also use the airline's flight tracker to find out if your flight is affected.
Emirates: The airline is only operating one service between Dubai and Bahrain until further notice. It has cancelled flights between Dubai and Iran, and is also offering refunds/rebooking options on routes to Hong Kong. It has suspended flights to Guangzhou and Shanghai until further notice, as well as Saudi Arabia.
Etihad: There are cancellations on flights to Shanghai and Chengdu.
KLM: All flights to and from mainland China have been suspended. Flights to/from Chengdu, Hangzhou and Xiamen have been suspended until at least (and including) the 3rd May. Flights to Beijing and Shanghai have been suspended until the 28th March, and are expected to resume from the 29th March. Find out more on KLM's coronavirus information page.
Lufthansa: The Lufthansa Group (including airlines such as Lufthansa and Swiss Airlines) has cancelled flights to mainland China until the 24th April, including routes to Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Shenyang and Qingdao. Flights to Hong Kong will be reduced in March and April, and flights to Iran have been suspended. The group has warned it could also be reducing their short-haul and medium-hail flights by up to 25 per cent. Find out more on Lufthansa's coronavirus information page. The group has also announced that it will be grounding 150 aircraft due to coronavirus. In total, the group is cancelling approximately 7,100 European flights in March.
Norwegian: The airline has cancelled 22 long-haul flights between Europe and the USA, between the 28th March to the 5th May. That includes cancelled flights/reduced services on routes between Rome to Los Angeles, Boston and New York, as well as routes between London and New York. The airline said it will contact affected customers and offer a new itinerary. It says that the move comes after experiencing reduced demand on some of its routes.
Ryanair: Ryanair is cancelling up to 25 per cent of short-haul flights (mainly to and from Italy) between the 17th March through to the 8th april.
Singapore Airlines: There are cancelled flights between Singapore and London, as well as a number of destinations to/from Singapore including Los Angeles, Paris, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen and Hong Kong. The airline has shared a full list of cancellations.
Virgin Atlantic: The airline has suspended flights between London Heathrow and Shanghai with cancellations until the 19th April.
Wizz Air: Wizz Air has cancelled any flights from London Luton to Bari between the 11th March through to the 2nd April 2020. The airline has also adjusted its Italian routes, which it says represents 60 per cent of total Italian capacity across its entire network.
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