Emirates Airlines has suspended all passenger flights as a result of the ongoing spread of the deadly Coronavirus.
“Today we made the decision to temporarily suspend all passenger flights by March 25. SkyCargo operations will continue,” said the airline.
The announcement by Emirates Airlines comes as the death toll for Coronavirus moves past 13,000 with the number of infections moving past 300,000.
“This painful but pragmatic move will help Emirates Group preserve business viability and secure jobs worldwide to prevent job cuts,” said the airline.
The Coronavirus has hit hard on the aviation sector with the whole sector saying it has lost more than 10 trillion shillings since the outbreak.