Latam cancels 30% of flights over coronavirus

Latin America’s biggest airline Latam said Thursday it was canceling 30 percent of its international flights for a two-month period due to falling demand over the coronavirus scare.

The measure will apply mainly to flights from South America to Europe and the United States between April 1 and May 30, the company said.

The Chilean-Brazilian airline is facing “a complex and extraordinarily dynamic scenario” and needed to safeguard “long-term sustainability” for its 43,000 employees, Vice President Roberto Alvo said.