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Polish airline LOT extends suspension of int'l flights to June 30

08.06.2020 06:00
Polish air carrier LOT has extended its suspension of international flights until June 30 amid the global coronavirus outbreak.
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The state-owned airline said on social media that “because of the unstable situation” on aviation markets and restrictions following the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Poland and worldwide “all international flights scheduled from June 15 to June 30, 2020 have been cancelled.”

A previous suspension was due to expire on June 14.

Meanwhile, flights on a number of domestic passenger routes resumed at the start of this month as Poland eases restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Poland in mid-March temporarily closed its borders to non-residents and suspended most international flights and train services in a move to contain the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic.

A total of 26,561 people have tested positive for the COVID-19 disease in Poland, with 1,157 deaths from the coronavirus so far, public health officials said on Sunday evening.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, LOT in April dropped a plan to purchase German airline Condor.

(gs/pk)

Source: PAP