Airlines
Virus Crisis To Force Austrian, Porter To Suspend All Service
Austrian Airlines to stop flying March 18, Porter on March 20.
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 takes off from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on May 18, 2017. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-ND) by Frans Berkelaar)
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 takes off from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on May 18, 2017. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-ND) by Frans Berkelaar)

Austrian Airlines and Canada’s Porter Airlines will each suspend all flight operations this week due to Covid-19-related entry bans and the rapid decline in air travel, the airlines announced Wednesday. Austrian’s suspension starts Wednesday and Porter’s begins on Friday. Initially, Austrian will cancel all flights scheduled until March 28, while Porter doesn’t plan to resume service until June 1.