Airline schedule cuts being announced due to coronavirus crisis

[shoreward]

United due to announce schedule/capacity cuts of about 50%, April - May, and possibly into summer 2020. More airlines to follow.

I think that if Southwest announces similar cuts, they will either start to offer refunds on non-refundable tickets, or extend the expiration date on travel funds.

https://thepointsguy.com/news/unite...l&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=thepointsguy

 

[kaytieeldr]

On a slightly bright note, if all airlines follow suit, Boeing can concentrate on resolving the Max8...

 

[gatour]

On a slightly bright note, if all airlines follow suit, Boeing can concentrate on resolving the Max8...

No they will concentrating on a Gov't bailout. They will claim that their downturn is a result of the airlines reducing their flights and thusly orders. While partially true, Boeing has been bleeding money because of the Max8 fiasco even before corvid-19.

 

[gatour]

United due to announce schedule/capacity cuts of about 50%, April - May, and possibly into summer 2020. More airlines to follow.

I think that if Southwest announces similar cuts, they will either start to offer refunds on non-refundable tickets, or extend the expiration date on travel funds.

https://thepointsguy.com/news/unite...l&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=thepointsguy

Delta is now cancelling 70% of their flights.

No one is booking flights because corporations have already restricted flying unless it is mission critical. Other travelers are not booking due to they don't if a countries that are still allowing incoming flight will change their minds. This has happened numerous times over the last couple of weeks.

 

[spiders]

Nobody wants the MAX or any other airplane at this time. Everybody who can defer orders will defer orders.

 

[georgina]

Yep, DH's United flight in May got cancelled. They rebooked him on a different flight with a layover (first was direct). I'm hoping he can get refunded his reward points back from Chase, that he booked through, and I will just book him on SW instead. Only reason he booked United in teh first place was the non-stop flight.

 

[n2mm]

My Jetblue end of May flight has been canceled. I just noticed it on the website I haven’t called yet because I’m not sure how to move forward. My return flight is still there, but went from 4 flights down to 2. Since that flight is June 6, I’m not sure if I can get a credit back.

 

[JimMIA]

We've got a two-week non-cruise Alaska trip planned in late June, flying MIA-SEA to start. Surprisingly, that flight is still okay, but our hopes for the trip are fading fast.

 

[JimMIA]

Also just saw a news story that Delta has 600 grounded aircraft parked at ATL.