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| Airlines have announced cuts to their international flights in response to the sudden drop in travel demand resulting from the spread of the coronavirus and subsequent travel bans. But, travelers who must fly from the United States to points far afield still can — at least for now. | Airlines have announced cuts to their international flights in response to the sudden drop in travel demand resulting from the spread of the coronavirus and subsequent travel bans. But, travelers who must fly from the United States to points far afield still can — at least for now. |
| For their part, airlines want to keep flying as much as they can — their international routes are among the most lucrative they operate. Most are phasing out routes over the coming days and many are making frequent schedule updates. Airlines are each moving at their own pace; look for updates on their websites, but be aware they can sometimes lag behind. Travelers beware. | For their part, airlines want to keep flying as much as they can — their international routes are among the most lucrative they operate. Most are phasing out routes over the coming days and many are making frequent schedule updates. Airlines are each moving at their own pace; look for updates on their websites, but be aware they can sometimes lag behind. Travelers beware. |
| The American trans-Atlantic carriers announced major service changes over the weekend affecting travel between the United States, Europe, Britain, South America and Australia. Those changes are on top of flight cancellations to Asia made earlier in the year. | The American trans-Atlantic carriers announced major service changes over the weekend affecting travel between the United States, Europe, Britain, South America and Australia. Those changes are on top of flight cancellations to Asia made earlier in the year. |
| American Airlines announced Saturday it would reduce many of its international flights until at least May 6. This includes flights from New York, Chicago and Los Angeles to London Heathrow and Los Angeles to Sydney, among other popular destinations. American said it would continue to operate one flight daily from Dallas and Miami to London and three flights per week between Dallas and Tokyo. | American Airlines announced Saturday it would reduce many of its international flights until at least May 6. This includes flights from New York, Chicago and Los Angeles to London Heathrow and Los Angeles to Sydney, among other popular destinations. American said it would continue to operate one flight daily from Dallas and Miami to London and three flights per week between Dallas and Tokyo. |
| American is maintaining flights to and from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and the northern part of Latin America. American’s Latin American network is its crown jewel, developed over the past 30 years. The airline is suspending service between the United States and Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo (and other cities in Brazil and Colombia from Miami), and reducing service to Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru and to destinations in the Caribbean from smaller United States cities. | American is maintaining flights to and from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and the northern part of Latin America. American’s Latin American network is its crown jewel, developed over the past 30 years. The airline is suspending service between the United States and Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo (and other cities in Brazil and Colombia from Miami), and reducing service to Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru and to destinations in the Caribbean from smaller United States cities. |
| American Airlines Updates | American Airlines Updates |
| On Saturday, Delta announced to passengers it would continue to operate one flight daily between Atlanta and Amsterdam, Atlanta and Paris and Atlanta and London. In addition, the airline will operate one flight daily between Detroit and Amsterdam and New York’s Kennedy International Airport to London. The airline said it will continue to fly to South Africa, Ghana, Senegal and Nigeria. | On Saturday, Delta announced to passengers it would continue to operate one flight daily between Atlanta and Amsterdam, Atlanta and Paris and Atlanta and London. In addition, the airline will operate one flight daily between Detroit and Amsterdam and New York’s Kennedy International Airport to London. The airline said it will continue to fly to South Africa, Ghana, Senegal and Nigeria. |
| The airline announced the suspension of flights between Kennedy Airport and Mumbai, Los Angeles and Sydney, and all service to Colombia, Guatemala, Ecuador and St. Maarten (in response to those countries restricting travel from the United States). | The airline announced the suspension of flights between Kennedy Airport and Mumbai, Los Angeles and Sydney, and all service to Colombia, Guatemala, Ecuador and St. Maarten (in response to those countries restricting travel from the United States). |
| Delta Air Lines Updates | Delta Air Lines Updates |
| United Airlines said it will continue to fly its regular schedule from Europe to the United States through March 20. After March 20, the airline will operate daily flights to London, Frankfurt, Munich, Dublin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and Zurich — with London and Frankfurt receiving three flights per day. | United Airlines said it will continue to fly its regular schedule from Europe to the United States through March 20. After March 20, the airline will operate daily flights to London, Frankfurt, Munich, Dublin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and Zurich — with London and Frankfurt receiving three flights per day. |
| United Airlines Updates | United Airlines Updates |
| Foreign carriers will continue to fly in and out of the United States to maintain “at least some air traffic connections to the USA from Europe,” according to Lufthansa. And you have options with carriers such as Emirates and Turkish Airlines to connect to the rest of the world. | Foreign carriers will continue to fly in and out of the United States to maintain “at least some air traffic connections to the USA from Europe,” according to Lufthansa. And you have options with carriers such as Emirates and Turkish Airlines to connect to the rest of the world. |
| In a statement on its website, Air France said it “plans to continue operations to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, New York’s Kennedy, San Francisco and Washington.” The airline said it is working with its partners in the SkyTeam alliance (KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic) on implementing a plan to continue service to and from the United States beyond March 28. | In a statement on its website, Air France said it “plans to continue operations to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, New York’s Kennedy, San Francisco and Washington.” The airline said it is working with its partners in the SkyTeam alliance (KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic) on implementing a plan to continue service to and from the United States beyond March 28. |
| Air France Updates | Air France Updates |
| Air Canada has not yet reduced flights between Canada and the United States but has announced a 50 percent cut in flights across the board. It. It operates 20 flights per day between Toronto and New York. The Star Alliance carrier has reduced service between Toronto, Montreal and seasonal destinations in Europe. | Air Canada has not yet reduced flights between Canada and the United States but has announced a 50 percent cut in flights across the board. It. It operates 20 flights per day between Toronto and New York. The Star Alliance carrier has reduced service between Toronto, Montreal and seasonal destinations in Europe. |
| Air Canada Updates | Air Canada Updates |
| The airline will continue to operate service to Chicago, Newark and Washington Dulles — major hubs for its code-share partner, United Airlines. Austrian Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group that also includes SWISS, announced it would temporarily stop flying entirely, as of Wednesday. | The airline will continue to operate service to Chicago, Newark and Washington Dulles — major hubs for its code-share partner, United Airlines. Austrian Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group that also includes SWISS, announced it would temporarily stop flying entirely, as of Wednesday. |
| Lufthansa Updates | Lufthansa Updates |
| British Airways is a key partner to American Airlines in its trans-Atlantic routes as part of the Oneworld alliance. So far British Airways has not announced service reductions on its flagship routes between New York and London. British Airways’s London hub is a major connecting point for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. | British Airways is a key partner to American Airlines in its trans-Atlantic routes as part of the Oneworld alliance. So far British Airways has not announced service reductions on its flagship routes between New York and London. British Airways’s London hub is a major connecting point for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. |
| Updated June 22, 2020 | Updated June 22, 2020 |
| A commentary published this month on the website of the British Journal of Sports Medicine points out that covering your face during exercise “comes with issues of potential breathing restriction and discomfort” and requires “balancing benefits versus possible adverse events.” Masks do alter exercise, says Cedric X. Bryant, the president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise, a nonprofit organization that funds exercise research and certifies fitness professionals. “In my personal experience,” he says, “heart rates are higher at the same relative intensity when you wear a mask.” Some people also could experience lightheadedness during familiar workouts while masked, says Len Kravitz, a professor of exercise science at the University of New Mexico. | A commentary published this month on the website of the British Journal of Sports Medicine points out that covering your face during exercise “comes with issues of potential breathing restriction and discomfort” and requires “balancing benefits versus possible adverse events.” Masks do alter exercise, says Cedric X. Bryant, the president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise, a nonprofit organization that funds exercise research and certifies fitness professionals. “In my personal experience,” he says, “heart rates are higher at the same relative intensity when you wear a mask.” Some people also could experience lightheadedness during familiar workouts while masked, says Len Kravitz, a professor of exercise science at the University of New Mexico. |
| The steroid, dexamethasone, is the first treatment shown to reduce mortality in severely ill patients, according to scientists in Britain. The drug appears to reduce inflammation caused by the immune system, protecting the tissues. In the study, dexamethasone reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third, and deaths of patients on oxygen by one-fifth. | The steroid, dexamethasone, is the first treatment shown to reduce mortality in severely ill patients, according to scientists in Britain. The drug appears to reduce inflammation caused by the immune system, protecting the tissues. In the study, dexamethasone reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third, and deaths of patients on oxygen by one-fifth. |
| The coronavirus emergency relief package gives many American workers paid leave if they need to take time off because of the virus. It gives qualified workers two weeks of paid sick leave if they are ill, quarantined or seeking diagnosis or preventive care for coronavirus, or if they are caring for sick family members. It gives 12 weeks of paid leave to people caring for children whose schools are closed or whose child care provider is unavailable because of the coronavirus. It is the first time the United States has had widespread federally mandated paid leave, and includes people who don’t typically get such benefits, like part-time and gig economy workers. But the measure excludes at least half of private-sector workers, including those at the country’s largest employers, and gives small employers significant leeway to deny leave. | The coronavirus emergency relief package gives many American workers paid leave if they need to take time off because of the virus. It gives qualified workers two weeks of paid sick leave if they are ill, quarantined or seeking diagnosis or preventive care for coronavirus, or if they are caring for sick family members. It gives 12 weeks of paid leave to people caring for children whose schools are closed or whose child care provider is unavailable because of the coronavirus. It is the first time the United States has had widespread federally mandated paid leave, and includes people who don’t typically get such benefits, like part-time and gig economy workers. But the measure excludes at least half of private-sector workers, including those at the country’s largest employers, and gives small employers significant leeway to deny leave. |
| So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement. | So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement. |
| Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks. | Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks. |
| A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study. | A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study. |
| The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April. | The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April. |
| States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people. | States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people. |
| Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days. | Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days. |
| If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.) | If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.) |
| If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others. | If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others. |
| If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested. | If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested. |
| British Airways Updates | |
| The Australian flagship airline announced Tuesday that it will reduce international service by 90 percent and ground almost all of its long-haul fleet — but did not include specific route cancellations. For now, Qantas flights between Australia and the United States will continue. | |
| Qantas Updates | Qantas Updates |
| The low-cost carrier, already struggling financially, announced it would stop all trans-Atlantic flights effective March 25 and would only fly a limited short-haul schedule in Scandinavia. | The low-cost carrier, already struggling financially, announced it would stop all trans-Atlantic flights effective March 25 and would only fly a limited short-haul schedule in Scandinavia. |
| Norwegian Updates | Norwegian Updates |
| The Scandinavian carrier said in a news release that it would continue to operate between Copenhagen, Stockholm and Newark and Copenhagen to Chicago, as well as its domestic routes and flights to and from Europe. | The Scandinavian carrier said in a news release that it would continue to operate between Copenhagen, Stockholm and Newark and Copenhagen to Chicago, as well as its domestic routes and flights to and from Europe. |
| SAS Updates | SAS Updates |
| A recent trend for airlines has been to fly direct between cities, skipping connections through hubs. Cities that previously were never directly connected — such as London and Austin, Texas — have benefited from nonstop service from the likes of British Airways. However, direct flights from smaller centers to major international hubs will be the first cut, regardless of the airline. | A recent trend for airlines has been to fly direct between cities, skipping connections through hubs. Cities that previously were never directly connected — such as London and Austin, Texas — have benefited from nonstop service from the likes of British Airways. However, direct flights from smaller centers to major international hubs will be the first cut, regardless of the airline. |
| Other carriers, such as Emirates and Turkish Airlines, have a different approach — the so-called “hub and spoke” model. Each of those airlines can connect passengers to the far reaches of the world through their hubs in Dubai and Istanbul, respectively. If you need to get somewhere, even during this crisis, consider searching for flights directly with those carriers. Neither Dubai nor Turkey is covered by the existing United States travel bans. | Other carriers, such as Emirates and Turkish Airlines, have a different approach — the so-called “hub and spoke” model. Each of those airlines can connect passengers to the far reaches of the world through their hubs in Dubai and Istanbul, respectively. If you need to get somewhere, even during this crisis, consider searching for flights directly with those carriers. Neither Dubai nor Turkey is covered by the existing United States travel bans. |
| Book and change your new and existing reservations online or through the airlines’ mobile apps, if you can. Because of increased call volumes experienced by airline customer call centers, several airlines have requested that passengers not traveling within the next 72 hours wait before contacting the airline. | Book and change your new and existing reservations online or through the airlines’ mobile apps, if you can. Because of increased call volumes experienced by airline customer call centers, several airlines have requested that passengers not traveling within the next 72 hours wait before contacting the airline. |
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