'My friend just landed at JFK from Italy and they didn't even check her or anyone on her plane but they checked the plane from China. The new restrictions shutting down Italy were announced while the passenger jet was in the air.īut travelers were furious at the lack of checks in US airports, noting that no one was being screened for COVID-19 symptoms upon landing. Just one flight landed in America, Emirates Flight 205 that took off from Milan and arrived at John F Kennedy Airport at 7.53pm. On Monday night, passengers arriving in the US still faced no screening. It added South Korea to its travel waiver list but is not cancelling flights.Īn Emirates spokesperson told : 'Emirates will temporarily suspend operations to Milan from New York (JFK) from March 11 to April 3, 2020, due to low demand.' and Canadian flights by 10% and international flights by 20% in April, with similar cuts planned in May. United Airlines said it would reduce U.S. This represents approximately 15 percent of the total capacity for this period.ĭelta said it is suspending its New York-JFK service to Rome starting March 11 through April 30. Norwegian is preparing to cancel approximately 3000 flights between mid-March and mid-June. Reducing service to Paris (CDG) and Madrid (MAD) for parts of May and June. Also delaying the seasonal resumption of flights to FCO from New York (JFK) and DFW through the end of April and suspending operation of second daily flight from DFW to FCO for the summer. Suspending service to Rome from Philadelphia (PHL) effective immediately through the end of April.Įxtending the suspension of service to Milan (MXP), and suspending flights to FCO from Chicago (ORD) and Charlotte (CLT) through early summer.ĭelaying the seasonal resumption of flights to Barcelona (BCN) from CLT and to Venice (VCE) from ORD to early June. Milan-New York flights were suspended yesterday. The source added: 'Milan-New York flights were suspended yesterday.'Ĭurrently operating all services between Rome and New York, Boston, Miami and Los Angeles, but with reduction in number of flights due to the drop of demand. Flights from Rome to JFK and Atlanta also landed Tuesday afternoon.ĭ has contacted Alitalia, Delta, United Airlines, Norwegian, American Airlines and Emirates - who all operate direct flights to and from Italy to the US - for comment.Īn Alitalia source confirmed they are currently operating all services between Rome and New York, Boston, Miami and Los Angeles, but with reduction in number of flights due to the drop of demand. JFK airport had cancelled two flights from Milan as of Tuesday morning but a third Emirates flight due to arrive at 7pm was still showing as 'scheduled'.Īnother flight departed from Rome, landing at 3:45pm local time in Philadelphia. Published: 13:19 BST, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 21:07 BST, 10 March 2020įlights from locked-down Italy bound for the United States are still scheduled to land Tuesday, despite a widespread coronavirus outbreak in the European country.Īt least three flights from Rome had already departed for America as of 7am EST - bound for Miami, Atlanta and Newark Liberty airports.Īnother flight from Milan, at the center of Italy's outbreak, to Newark was also scheduled to go ahead having been delayed from the previous day. Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor?.Italian PM Giuseppe Conte expanded quarantine to Italy's entire population.On Monday night, passengers arriving in the US said they still faced no checks.Flights from Rome to JFK and Atlanta also landed Tuesday afternoon.Another departed from Rome to Philadelphia, landing Tuesday afternoon.JFK airport had cancelled two flights from Milan as of Tuesday morning, with a third Emirates flight due to arrive at 7pm still showing as 'scheduled'.Another flight from Milan, at the center of Italy's outbreak, to Newark was also scheduled to go ahead having been delayed from the previous day.At least three flights from Rome had already departed for America as of 7am EST.Flights from locked-down Italy are STILL arriving in the US with more scheduled later today and passengers say they had little or NO screening for coronavirus when they arrived in America
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