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HK booze ban may wipe out thousands of bars, restaurants
With no offer of financial support, the Hong Kong government's proposed ban on bars and restaurants could kill the industry.
JAL halts all flights from Sydney, Melbourne to Tokyo
Japan's flag carrier makes a temporary exit from Australia as the coronavirus continues to impact international travel.
London via Darwin: Qantas QF1/QF2 takes a Top End detour
Qantas swaps Singapore for Darwin as the stopover city on its flagship Sydney-London route.
Etihad Airways grounds all flights by March 25
The national airline of the United Arab Emirates prepares to park its planes in response to global travel restrictions.
Emirates stops all passenger flights by 25 March
One of the world’s largest international airlines is cancelling all flights for at least two weeks.
Coronavirus cancellations: should airlines offer refunds?
With flight cancellations stretching for months ahead, should airlines be more flexible in offering refunds over credit?
Singapore Airlines cancels almost all flights
With travellers banned from visiting Singapore and transiting through it, Singapore Airlines pares its network to the bone.
Qantas, Virgin Australia set to cut more domestic flights
Domestic flying will take another body blow as Australia's states go into lockdown mode.
Emirates, Etihad: UAE bans passenger flights, transits
A nation-wide ban on all passenger flights and airport transits will take effect this week.
United Airlines drops most Australian flights
United will halt all flights to Australia across March and April, except for Sydney-San Francisco.
Qatar Airways drops Airbus A380s, cuts flight to Australia
Fewer flights around the world, and almost none of them on Qatar Airways' Airbus A380.
All flights between Australia and the USA grounded
Airlines abandon the once-crowded skies across the Pacific.
Cathay Pacific axes almost all Australian flights
Cathay will slash its global network to just 12 cities, and Sydney is the sole Australian survivor.
Qantas domestic flight cancellations begin April 1
Qantas' downsized domestic network sees fewer flights on most routes, and many destination dropped altogether.
Virgin's domestic flight cancellations begin March 28
Virgin will drop almost two dozen routes from its domestic network over the coming weeks.
Qantas pushes back Project Sunrise Airbus A350 purchase
Airbus will need to wait a little longer for Qantas to sign on the dotted line for its fleet of Project Sunrise jets.
Coronavirus lockdown: Australia closes its borders
Australia's borders will be shut to all foreign visitors, with only Australian citizens and residents allowed in.
Air Canada suspends all Australian flights
Air Canada pulls the plug on Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne flights as Canada and Australia put up their borders.