British Airways pilots have opted to take a 50 per cent pay cut in April and May as the company fights for its survival amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Easyjet and Virgin Airlines have also been pounded by global travel bans, and BA is reportedly burning £200million each week as 75 per cent of its fleet is grounded.

Flatlining footfall could see UK airports shut within weeks, with plummeting passenger numbers forcing airlines such as easyJet and Ryanair to ground their whole fleet.

An investigation by Which? found that carriers including British Airways, Ryanair and easyJet are refusing to let passengers cancel and claim a refund on flights which are still scheduled to run.

Alice Percival, 26,was shocked to discover upon boarding her American Airlines flight from Miami to London on Saturday that social distancing measures were not taking place.

Airlines including British Airways and EasyJet are selling tickets for flights in May despite health officials warnings a global lockdown could last for months (stock photo of a woman on a beach).

Shabnum Sadiq, 39, was employed as a customer care relations manager for BA at Heathrow's Terminal 5. Before falling ill she had told her husband of her fears about catching the virus from passengers.

With the Government now advising British nationals to avoid all non-essential journeys 'for an indefinite period', here's the latest information for air travellers caught up in the chaos.

The former Love Island star, 27, worked as an air hostess for the company prior to finding fame on the ITV2 reality series.

Bartek Wytryszczewski (left), a Polish BA cabin crew member, said he was discriminated against because of his sexuality, nationality and because he raised safety concerns at his Heathrow-based job.

Danish artist Olafur Eliasson's work is grand, often spectacular, and richly humane.

Mohamed Salah has slammed his Egypt team-mate Amr Warda after he was accused of sexual harassment, insisting 'no means no', but added he 'shouldn't be sent straight to the guillotine'.

Tracy Turner says her 'life has changed forever' after she sustained crushed bones, back and neck fractures on the machine at the waterpark attached to the Coral Sea Aqua Club Hotel in Egypt.

Australian travel company Luxury Escapes revealed the top five destinations that haven't been ruined by Instagram - yet.

After four years of negotiations and a huge investment in security, Sharm El-Sheikh airport is preparing for direct flights from the UK. Mark Jones went and found some amazing bargains.

Tony Camoccio, 51, was held at the notorious Police Station One Hurghada jail for five days after the official falsely accused him of sexual assault, as he headed home from a family holiday in Egypt.

The Americans that are held on the MS Asara ship in Luxor are all part of the same tour group and were in the middle of a 12-day vacation in Egypt.

AMANDA PLATELL: Experts believe a new disorder should be added to the lexicon of mental health illnesses. It's called BSD, Buying-Shopping Disorder - an addiction to shopping online.

Katharine Mcphee is a married woman. The American Idol alum shared her new name on on Saturday saying, 'Introducing Katharine Foster.' She married her boyfriend David Foster.

Katharine McPhee revealed there was even more to her showstopping wedding gown than met the eye, during the 35-year-old's interview with Vogue.

Robbie Williams proved he was a true entertainer as he took to the stage during British Summer Time Hyde Park festival in London on Sunday.

American Idol contestant Haley Smith passed away on Saturday after she crashed her motorcycle.

She's been a married woman for over two months. But Katharine McPhee showed she's still not opposed to a flirty look when she knotted a graphic tee to reveal her toned midriff on an errand

McPhee and Foster recently returned from the Maldives, where they posted some stunning photos. One bikini mirror selfie was a nod to a 2015 tweet by Kim Kardashian West.

Jordin Sparks joined her Broadway co-stars in Waitress to pay tribute to Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Tuesday.

The 35-year-old LA native resumes the role of pregnant pie baker Jenna in the musical next Monday until its January 5 closing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre

She's gearing up for an upcoming US tour alongside fellow musician husband David Foster. 

During an interview with SiriusXM Hits 1 on Thursday, Katy Perry, who is expecting with fiancé Orlando Bloom, confessed hiding the news from the world was easier than her mom's strong 'intuition.'

On Friday the 36-year-old American Idol season five runner-up was seen kicking up her leg and stretching outside her house as she wore a mask to ward off the coronavirus.

Katy Perry took to Instagram on Sunday to compare her undeniably glam 'pre-quarantine' aesthetic to her makeup-free 'mid-quarantine' appearance. She shared a makeup-free selfie.

She wore the dress while performing Whitney Houston's I Have Nothing the season five episode where she met now husband David Foster, 70, who appeared as a guest mentor.

A Labour-backing general election leaflet features a party activist who was disciplined for sharing anti-Semitic material online, it has emerged.

Abdallah Chatila (pictured) spent £500,000 on the haul of Nazi items, including Hitler's cigar box, a copy of Mein Kampf and the £43,000 hat, at a Munich auction house last month.

Brighton are showing interest in Amiens forward Moussa Konate. The Senegal international, 26, hopes to qualify for a work permit after missing out on a move to England last summer.

The traumatised youngster faces up to eight years to clear her name, her mother said, warning other British parents: 'This is not an isolated incident - the place is absolutely not safe.'

Dr Christine Tizzard, of West Sussex, has been in contact with the 19-year-old woman who was found guilty of 'public mischief' by a Cyprian court this week.

Clarence House said yesterday the security situation was being 'monitored closely', but Charles still intends to become the most senior British royal to pay Jerusalem an official visit.

Israeli media reported that officials decided on the new regulations on Saturday. Some 80,000 citizens are already under voluntary quarantine after 25 coronavirus cases were confirmed in the country.

Halo Trust chief executive James Cowan last month accompanied Harry in Huambo, Angola, to the area where Diana, Princess of Wales took the same 50-metre stroll 22 years earlier.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Catherine Walker's husband Said Cyrus disclosed that he still has a wardrobe full of her clothes. Pictured: Diana and Catherine Walker.

Prince Charles' goddaughter has admitted she was left 'heartbroken' and it 'felt like a failure' when she was forced to close her business 'India Hicks Style' last year.

Sabine Getty, 35, told how she carried a Lady Dior bag - a style loved by Princess Diana - to a lavish royal wedding in Paris last October.

Rebecca Long Bailey won a raffle of employees' children to present Diana with the flowers when she opened an oil refinery on the Manchester Ship Canal in 1988.

The creators of The Crown have admitted that they blundered when portraying the Queen at a Royal Variety Performance for the next season of the drama.

Prince Harry 'regretted' having to stand down from his role in the military, and felt 'forced into it' after stepping down from royal duties, a source has claimed.

Maxwell, 58, who is accused of procuring underage girls for paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, is said to have found it 'really funny' to tease Princess Diana.

The football star, 44, took to Instagram to share a professionally-made video of himself creating the popular dish, and wished his followers a Happy New Year in Mandarin.

Susannah, who made her name on TV fashion show What Not To Wear, let slip her conspiracy theory while describing David Beckham's wife as a 'cliche', writes CHARLOTTE GRIFFITHS.

Daisy Webster, 28, from Micheldever, Hampshire, told FEMAIL that talented two-year-old Ted was kicking a football 'as soon as he could walk' - but never expected his mad skills to go viral.

The footballer, 44, posted a throwback snap of them both kissing and reminded her of their lovely family by sharing a picture of each of their four children