A British Airways plane taxis at the London City Airport, in east London, on March 16, 2020. - IAG, the owner of British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia, said Monday it would slash the group's flight capacity by 75 percent during April and May owing to the coronavirus outbreak./Getty Images
London City Airport in a statement released on Wednesday has said it has suspended flights until the end of April amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This as Airport bosses said all commercial and private flights will be axed from Wednesday.
The Airport's management said it will keep its decision under review.
The statement read in part saying: "At this point in this fast-moving and unprecedented situation, we think this is the responsible thing to do for the safety and wellbeing of our staff, passengers and everyone associated with the airport."
"During this period, we will continue to follow official guidance and work with the authorities to understand the situation and how best to respond."
Chief Executive, Robert Sinclair, said it was the 'right and responsible course of action to protect the safety and well-being of our staff and passengers'. Additionally he said "The fundamentals of our business remain strong."
'The airport is backed by very committed, long-term investors and, once confidence returns to the market, the airport and our staff will be ready once again to quickly return to normal operations.’
The airport only had a handful of flights today, with numbers sharply decreasing due to the travel restrictions imposed in Europe and the US.
The aviation sector has been left reeling from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving some airports and airlines on the brink of going bust.
Source: London City Airport