About 2 Million Aircraft Seats Influenced by Modern Travel Ban, Concurring to OAG Examination



    The boycott will influence 10.9% of all worldwide flights and 16.9% of all planned worldwide seats between the Joined together States and Schengen nationsIn general, 6,747 flights and generally 2 million seats will be influenced each way over the following four weeks.

    The Europe to United States travel ban will have far-reaching implications for the global aviation industry. Delta and United Airlines are the most affected U.S. carriers. Together, they account for 31% of the affected flights. Lufthansa is the most affected European airline (13%). The most affected European countries are Germany, France and the Netherlands—which service 57% of all flights between the Schengen Area and U.S.

    “COVID-19 has caused the single largest disruption to the air travel market ever,” said John Grant, senior aviation analyst at OAG. “The situation is extremely fluid, with travel restrictions, capacity and airline schedules changing by the day. Expect a significant amount of cancellations from U.S. and European carriers in the coming days.”

    Looking ahead to scheduled capacity for April 2020, as of March 12, 2020, there are currently 13,169 scheduled, one-way flights from Europe to the U.S., including the United Kingdom. The countries with the most scheduled flights include the UK (4,121 flights), Germany (1741 flights), France (1,570 flights), Netherlands (1,212 flights) and Spain (851 flights).

    For more information, visit OAG’s dedicated page: https://www.oag.com/coronavirus-airline-schedules-data