More cuts to APAC schedules as coronavirus outbreak persist

Asia-Pacific carrier schedules are shrinking fast as the coronavirus crisis continues to take its toll on travel demand. Japan’s ANA announced further reductions to international capacity today, the third update in three days. The latest reductions affect routes to Frankfurt, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City and Hong Kong. JAL announced further cuts on 1 April, and will reduce some 85% of its international services throughout the month. Among the major changes to its schedules are flights to the Americas, where it will now operate only 25% of its planned schedule, compared with 46% at the last update on 30 March. Korean Air will also pare down services, with flights to London and Paris down to twice weekly versus thrice weekly at the previous update. <br/>