Air Travel

U.S. Airlines Cut More Flights

By Adam Leposa Mar 18, 2020 12:04pm

The "big three" U.S. airlines -- United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta -- have all made additional capacity cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting travel restrictions.

United Airlines

United Airlines says it is cutting its schedule by 60 percent for the month of April, including a 42 percent reduction across the United States and Canada and an 85 percent decrease in international flights.

Across the Atlantic, Pacific and Latin America, United will operate approximately 45 daily flights in April:

Atlantic
New York - Newark	Brussels	Daily
	Frankfurt	Daily
	London - Heathrow	Daily
	Mumbai	Daily
	New Delhi	Daily
	Tel Aviv	Daily
Washington - Dulles	London - Heathrow	Daily

Pacific
New York - Newark	Tokyo - Narita	4x weekly
San Francisco	Melbourne	3x weekly
	Osaka	5x weekly
	Singapore	Daily
	Sydney	Daily
	Tokyo Haneda	Daily
	Tokyo Narita	Daily

Latin America
Mexico
Houston	Cancun	Daily
	Guadalajara	Daily
	Leon	Daily
	Los Cabos	Daily
	Mazatlan	Saturdays
	Mexico City	Daily
	Monterrey	Daily
	Puerto Vallarta	Daily
Los Angeles	Los Cabos	Daily
San Francisco	Los Cabos	Daily
	Puerto Vallarta	Daily
	Cancun	Daily
Chicago	Cancun	Daily
New York - Newark	Cancun	Daily
Caribbean
New York - Newark	Antigua	Saturdays
	Nassau	Daily
	Providenciales	Daily
	Punta Cana	Daily
	Santo Domingo	Daily
	San Juan	Daily
	St. Lucia	Saturdays
	St. Thomas	Daily
Central and South America
Houston	Belize City	Daily
Houston	Sao Paulo	Daily

In terms of domestic travel, United says it does not plan to suspend service to any single U.S. city now, with the exception of Mammoth Lakes, CA. This could change, however, based on state and local curfews and government restrictions, so the airline will adjust its schedule accordingly throughout the month.

American Airlines

American Airlines is implementing a phased suspension of international flights that is scheduled to last through May 6. The move will reduce its international capacity by 75 percent. The changes are as follows:

American will suspend all remaining flights to Asia, except for three flights per week from Dallas - Fort Worth to Tokyo Narita.
Suspending service from Los Angeles to Sydney.
American will continue to operate one flight daily from Dallas - Fort Worth to London Heathrow and Miami to London Heathrow
Suspending flights from New York - JFK, Boston, Chicago O'Hare and Los Angeles to London Heathrow gradually to reaccommodate passengers and crew
London Heathrow, Dublin and Manchester flights from Charlotte, Philadelphia and Phoenix were suspended faster, as these airports are not approved gateways by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Final eastbound flights from Charlotte, Philadelphia and Phoenix were on March 15; final westbound flights returning from London Heathrow, Dublin and Manchester departed March 16
Continued suspensions in other parts of Europe, as previously announced, including the delayed start of some seasonal routes as well as flights to and from Amsterdam, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Madrid and Munich, Paris and Zurich through early May, or later, based on guidance from the U.S. government and customer demand.
Suspending service from JFK and Miami to Rio de Janeiro and Georgetown, Guyana
Suspending service from Dallas - Fort Worth, JFK, Los Angeles and Miami to São Paulo
Suspending service from Dallas - Fort Worth and Miami to:
- Chile: Santiago
- Colombia: Bogota
- Ecuador: Guayaquil and Quito
- Peru: Lima
Suspending service from Miami to:
- Brazil: Brasilia and Manaus
- Colombia: Barranquilla, Cartagena, Cali, Medellin and Pereira

Delta

In Latin America, Delta is suspending and adjusting service to the following countries:

Argentina	Suspension of service between Atlanta and Buenos Aires starting March 17 through May 1.
Aruba	Suspension of service between Boston and Minneapolis/St. Paul to Aruba starting March 22 until winter 2020. Last flights will operate March 21. Suspension of service between Atlanta and New York-JFK to Aruba starting March 26. Last flights will operate March 25.
Colombia	Suspension of service between Atlanta and Bogota starting March 26. Last flight to Atlanta will depart March 25. Suspension of service between Atlanta and Cartagena starting March 24. Last flights will operate March 23. Suspension of service between New York-JFK and Bogota starting March 19. Last flight to JFK departs March 18.
Ecuador	Suspension of service between Atlanta and Quito starting March 17 through April 19. Last flight departed March 16.
El Salvador	Reducing daily service between Atlanta and San Salvador to twice a week starting March 19 through April 1.
Guatemala	Suspension of service between Atlanta and Guatemala City starting March 17 through April 19. Suspension of service between Los Angeles and Guatemala City starting March 16 through April 19.
Honduras	Service to Honduras will be suspended for seven days starting March 16. Service from Atlanta to Tegucigalpa/San Pedro Sula planned to resume on March 23 Saturday-only service from Atlanta to Roatan planned to resume on March 28.
Panama	Suspension of service from Atlanta to Panama City starting March 22 through March 31. Last flights will operate March 21.
Peru	Suspension of service from Atlanta to Lima starting March 17 through March 31. Last flights operated March 16.
Saint Maarten	Suspension of service between Atlanta and Saint Maarten starting March 19. Last flights will operate March 18. Suspension of service between New York-JFK and Saint Maarten starting March 18. Last flights will operate March 17.

Delta will support partner Aeromexico by flying one daily roundtrip between New York-JFK and Mexico City, and two daily roundtrips between Los Angeles and Mexico City between May 2 and August 16.

Delta is also significantly reducing its U.S. flying to Europe, the UK and Ireland. The airline's revised transatlantic schedule is as follows:

France	Atlanta to Paris-Charles De Gaulle once daily
Ghana	New York-JFK to Accra (as regularly scheduled)
Netherlands	Atlanta to Amsterdam once daily Detroit to Amsterdam once daily
Nigeria	Atlanta to Lagos (as regularly scheduled) New York-JFK to Lagos (as regularly scheduled)
Senegal	New York-JFK to Dakar (as regularly scheduled)
South Africa	Atlanta to Johannesburg (as regularly scheduled)
United Kingdom	Atlanta to London-Heathrow once daily New York-JFK to London-Heathrow once daily

Delta's transpacific schedule is as follows:

Australia	Suspension of service from Los Angeles to Sydney starting March 18 through April 11.
China	Previously announced suspension of all U.S. to China flying extended through May 31.
Japan	Suspension of seasonal summer service between Seattle and Osaka. Early termination of service between Narita and Manila on March 19. Service was scheduled to end March 28. Through May 31: Suspension of service between Portland and Tokyo. Suspension of service between Detroit and Nagoya. Daily service between Detroit and Tokyo reduced to six times weekly. Daily service between Honolulu and Tokyo reduced to six times weekly. Five times weekly service between Minneapolis and Tokyo reduced to three times weekly. Extension of reduced five times weekly between Atlanta and Tokyo. Extension of reduced three times weekly between Honolulu and Osaka and Nagoya.
South Korea	Through May 31: Suspension of service between Atlanta and Incheon. Previously announced suspension of service between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Incheon, along with Incheon and Manila extended through May 31. Extension of reduced five times weekly between Detroit and Incheon, along with Seattle and Incheon.

U.S. Airlines Cut More Flights

United Airlines

American Airlines

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