By FlightGlobal 2020-12-22T14:39:00+00:00
Large models like Airbus A380, A340 and Boeing 747 widebodies are among the types that have borne the brunt of airline cuts
There has been no year like it for airlines in 2020, with many flying aircraft types for the last time.
In some cases these were long-planned and the result of fleet renewals already long in motion. But in the others were the fleet casualties of a global crisis that hastened their departure.
Some enjoyed a fanfare out of service. Others flew their last without even knowing it. More still seem likely to have flown in their airline colours for the last time, even if official decisions are still to come.
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A brutal ending is taking shape for whatâs already been a lost year for Europeâs travel industry, as Covid-19 administers a final kick to airlines and rail firms, innkeepers and travelers alike.
A mutant strain of the coronavirus spreading rapidly in the U.K. led Prime Minister Boris Johnson to clamp down on holiday visits at home and abroad over the weekend. Airlines shares tumbled as Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium closed their borders to the former European Union state, with others preparing to follow suit.
Airlines that were seeing a glint of the typical holiday bustle are now canceling flights or sending planes out empty so stranded Brits can return. U.K. hoteliers and operators of holiday lets are coming up empty during one of the busiest times of the year. Train operators contended with chaos over the weekend amid a rush to leave London, while travelers ho
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