With passenger services all but grounded across Europe, North America and parts of Asia, a number of carriers - including Etihad, AeroMexico and Air Canada - are turning attention to cargo operations.

The Abu Dhabi-based airline has cancelled dozens of flights and asked some staff to bring forward paid leave as it tackles a collapse in global travel demand.

Etihad Airways will leverage Tencent’s cloud computing capabilities and social media platforms, such as WeChat, to better support its customer engagement strategy in China and other potential regions globally.

Etihad Airways has announced a partnership with a Norwegian technology developer, Braathens IT, to develop TravelPass. The system is a travel solution initially aimed at corporate and frequent travellers and will launch later this year.

This deal means customers can purchase tickets through the easyJet website connecting the two airlines’ networks and opening new and exciting possibilities for travel between Europe, Africa, the Azores and the UAE.

Etihad Airways has announced that it will launch new seasonal flights to Malaga in Spain, to meet strong customer demand from across the UAE and GCC for flights to the popular gateway to the province of Andalucía.