The virus continues to shock the tourism world • The company has announced a temporary halt to flights to Hong Kong and the extension of the temporary cancellation of the line to Beijing
El Al plane // Photo: Yehuda Ben Yacha
Corona virus continues to affect the aviation world: El Al announced recently (Wednesday) the extension of flights to Beijing, China by April 24, a temporary halt to flights to Hong Kong by March 20, and reducing the number of flights to Thailand from two daily flights One daily on some days of the week.
The decision comes a day after the announcement of a $ 30 million revenue cut following the outbreak of the Corona virus. El Al emphasizes that the decline in revenue will be offset relative to the expenses that would have been expected if they had operated the same canceled flights.
El Al is not the only one to suffer a heavy financial blow. Many airlines have canceled flights to hundreds of destinations in China, cancellations that have hit the global aviation market severely. Many airlines around the world have reduced flights to other destinations in the East including Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore, due to a significant drop in demand.
In the same announcement, Al announced that the launch of the new Tokyo line will take place as expected on March 11, in less than a month. The company will allow its customers to change or cancel tickets to Hong Kong free of charge. Cathay Pacific, the Hong Kong airline continues to operate flights on the Tel Aviv line in a limited format with the option of cancellation and change without handling fees.
