"Further cancellations are expected in the coming weeks"

FILE PHOTO: A Lufthansa Airbus A320 takes off at the aircraft builder's headquarters in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, September 27, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

German airline group Lufthansa said it would cancel 23,000 flights from March 29 to April 24 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

"Further cancellations are expected in the coming weeks," Lufthansa said in a statement.

It added that the adjustments mainly affect Europe, Asia and the Middle East.