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March 19, 2020

Allegiant Announces Strategic Measures Due To Operational Impact Of COVID-19

Plan Includes Suspending Construction Of Florida Resort, Reducing Airline Capacity, Halting New Hiring

In light of continuing operational impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Allegiant Travel Company has announced a slate of strategic measures aimed at strengthening the company's balance sheet, consolidating demand while continuing to provide service to customers, protecting health and safety, and enabling a solid foundation for the future.

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Midway Tower Closed After Several Employees Test Positive For Coronavirus

Airport Is Open But Operating At Reduced Capacity

The FAA has closed the control tower at Midway Airport (KMDW) in Chicago after several technicians tested positive for Coronavirus.

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GOL Announces Actions To Address Impact Of COVID-19

Carrier Has Not Suspended Service To Any Domestic Destination

Brazil's largest domestic airline GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (GOL) has the steps it is taking to address the impact of Covid-19 both on the company and in the context of its potential broader impact on Brazil, while being mindful of the role that GOL has with its 16,000 employees and in the supply chain meeting the travel needs of the people of Brazil.

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Porter Airlines Temporarily Suspends Flights To Support COVID-19 Relief Effort

Operations Restarting June 1, Allowing Public Health Initiatives To Take Effect

Porter Airlines is temporarily suspending all flights at the close of operations on Friday, March 20, with plans to resume service on June 1. This decision is being made in support of ongoing public health efforts to contain COVID-19.

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Sunwing Refocuses Operations On Repatriating Canadians

Suspends All Southern Flights As Of March 17

Yesterday, Sunwing announced that the company was shifting their efforts to focus solely on repatriating customers who are currently in destination. As a result, the carrier has temporarily suspended all southbound flights from March 17th until April 9th to concentrate resources on returning customers home safely.

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Coronavirus Results In World's Longest Airline Flight

Air Tahiti Nui Aircraft Flies 9,765 Miles In 16 Hours

An Air Air Tahiti Nui Dreamliner made an epic flight from Tahiti in French Polynesia to Paris on March 14th, breaking the record for the world's longest airline flight.

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A4A Praises Trump Administration For COVID-19 Response

Calls Impacts Of The Pandemic Worse That Those Felt After 9/11

A4A president and CEO Nicholas E. Calio has issued a statement praising the Trump administration for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to the airline industry.

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Democrats Warn 'No Blank Check' For Airlines

Criticizing Carriers For Buying Back Shares Of Their Own Stock

Democratic lawmakers and some union officials are insisting that any aid to U.S. Airlines to offset losses due to the Coronavirus include protections for workers and consumers.

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Delta Cuts Capacity, Grounds More Than 600 Aircraft

Will Temporarily Consolidate Airport Facilities In Atlanta And Other Locations

Delta has continued to cut flights and park airplanes as passenger demand collapses due to the Coronavirus outbreak. In a memo addressed to "Delta Colleagues Worldwide" and posted on the company website, Delta CEO Ed bastian said the moves are being taken to protect the airline's future.

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United Airlines Further Reduces Domestic And International Schedules

Announces 60 Percent Schedule Reduction In April

United Airlines says it is continuing to aggressively manage the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on its employees, its customers and its business.

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JetBlue Provides Update Related To Coronavirus

Reducing Schedules And Reviewing Fleet Renewal Plans

JetBlue has released to the media a message that it transmitted Tuesday to its 23,000 crewmembers in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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