SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines will cut 96 per cent of its capacity which was originally scheduled up to the end of April, said the airline on Monday (Mar 23).
The decision has been made "given the further tightening of border controls around the world over the last week to stem the COVID-19 outbreak", it added.
AdvertisementAdvertisement"This will result in the grounding of around 138 SIA and SilkAir aircraft, out of a total fleet of 147, amid the greatest challenge that the SIA Group has faced in its existence.
"The Group’s low-cost unit Scoot will also suspend most of its network, resulting in the grounding of 47 of its fleet of 49 aircraft," the national carrier said.
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