Jet2 planes have turned back mid-air after the airline cancelled all flights to Spain amid the coronavirus outbreak
The U-turn came after the airline announced it was cancelling all flights to Spain due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez has declared a two-week state of emergency as the death toll reached 120.Jet2 planes to Spain turned back in mid-air today as the airline announced it was cancelling all flights to the country amid theThe airline, which is based at nine UK airports, said it was halting travel to mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands, and the Canary Islands with immediate effect.and the government put 60,000 people in four towns on a mandatory lockdown on Friday.
A spokeswoman for the airline confirmed on Saturday morning that flights had turned back while on their way to Spanish destinations. "We know these local measures will have a significant impact on our customers' holidays, which is why we have taken this decision.
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