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Copa Airlines announces measures to help stranded passengers due to the Coronavirus pandemic

S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Avianca's credit rating from “B-” to “‘CCC” while placing the airline on CreditWatch negative.

As the government of Panamá announced the closing of its airspace to international passenger arrivals beginning Sunday, until April 21, Panamanian regional carrier Copa Airlines (NYSE: CPA) announced that it has been forced to cancel all flights so will temporarily cease operations.

Earlier this week a Colombian woman and her American husband were arrested by Colombian authorities for violating quarantine orders after arriving from California, in the US. The couple were told to abide by a mandatory quarantine order that could be served in their hotel, but...

Avianca Airlines announced this afternoon that as of March 23, the carrier will completely suspend its international operations. The domestic operation will continue at 16% of capacity from Bogotá to certain destinations within Colombia.

A Colombian epidemiologist is under investigation by prosecutors for allegedly removing a surgical mask & coughing on an Avianca Airlines worker during the boarding process for a domestic flight. The incident was captured on video.

Today, Colombia’s Ministers of Health and Social Protection and Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MinCIT) ordered all places of public gathering such as nightclubs, casinos, family fun centers, amusement parks, and meeting places closed, at least until April 15.

This morning, Colombia’s President Ivan Duque announced that there will be no entry into Colombia by foreign travelers, regardless of nationality beginning this weekend and for a period of 30 days.

With travel restrictions in place due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, Copa Airlines issued a filing indicating that the company will reduce capacity by 80% but may shut down completely.

President Ivan Duque announced Sunday that Colombia, starting today, March 16, is completely closed to foreign visitors in an effort to contain the global Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic