Low-cost carriers cave, cut major routesAirAsia crew members wear face masks for protection at Don Mueang airport. The airline has suspended all direct flights from Bangkok to Japan and South Korea. Low-cost airlines are not immune to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic and plan to reduce or scrap routes to four major destinations -- Japan, South Korea, India and China -- while tourism operators say the battered stock market will further weaken travel sentiment. The suspension follows the decision to temporarily halt services on all routes connecting to mainland China until March 31. TAA also plans to stop all services to India, which yesterday had its first confirmed coronavirus death.

Source: Bangkok Post March 14, 2020 00:00 UTC