Coronavirus: Cabo Verde Airlines suspends flights to Washington

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Cabo Verde Airlines has suspended its flights to Washington from March 8 to May 31, 2020 due to significantly reduced customer demand prompted by global health concerns related to Coronavirus, COVID-19.
In a statement, the management of the airline said passenger demand had decreased because of the Coronavirus epidemic which has impacted operations, hence the need to temporarily suspend some flights.
According to the statement: “Cabo Verde will temporarily suspend flights to Washington from March 8 to  May 31  due to significantly reduced customer demand prompted by global health concerns related to Coronavirus COVID-19.
“The Coronavirus outbreak is changing worldwide aviation. As a result of the outbreak, passenger demand has decreased. Consequently, airlines have been trimming services and this also impacts Cabo Verde Airlines,” it explained.
The airline further stated that as other aviation companies in general, Cabo Verde Airlines is paying attention to destinations where the focus of COVID-19 is increasing and affected customers would be contacted to accommodate travel needs.

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