The Singapore Airlines on Monday said it will cut 96 per cent of its capacity that had been scheduled up to the end of April due to the tightening of border controls around the world to stem the coronavirus outbreak.
The company along with its two subsidiaries -- SilkAir and Scoot -- will ground 185 aircraft out of a total 196, which includes Airbus SE A380s and Boeing Co 787s, the Singapore Airlines (SIA) said in a statement.
The move comes "amid the greatest challenge that the SIA Group has faced in its existence", it said.
The company said it is unclear when it can begin to resume normal services, given the uncertainty as to when the stringent border controls will be lifted.
"The resultant collapse in the demand for air travel has led to a significant decline in SIA's passenger revenues," the statement said