Brussels Airlines Cuts 30% Of Flights To Northern Italy As Demand Lowers Over Virus Fears

Belgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines has decided to reduce flights to northern Italy by 30 percent in the first half of March, citing a decline in demand over fears of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreading in Europe, the airline said in a press release on Friday

BRUSSELS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 28th February, 2020) Belgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines has decided to reduce flights to northern Italy by 30 percent in the first half of March, citing a decline in demand over fears of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreading in Europe, the airline said in a press release on Friday.

"Brussels Airlines will reduce by 30% the frequency of its flights to Northern Italy for the coming two weeks. It concerns flight to Milan Linate and Milan Malpensa, Rome, Venice and Bologna between 2 and 14 March," the press release said.

According to Brussels Airlines, fears of COVID-19 spreading is what has prompted a sharp decline in air travel all over Europe.

Italy is facing the biggest outbreak of the coronavirus disease in Europe, followed by Germany, France, Spain, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.