AIRLINES have ground to a halt in the UK as coronavirus keeps holidaymakers at home in their droves.

More than 90 per cent of passenger airlines have been grounded in Britain, it was revealed on Tuesday.

Easyjet has taken its entire fleet of aircraft out of commission, Ryanair is considering a complete shutdown and British Airways has grounded 75 per cent of its planes.

Airports are now calling for government help after revenues fell to almost zero.

Meanwhile another 393 people have died after contracting coronavirus - taking the UK total to 1,808.

This was the biggest daily total so far.

Those who died were aged between 19 and 98 years old.

All but 28 patients had underlying health conditions, although the teenage victim did not.

A government spokesman said: “The Prime Minister said the rising death toll in recent days showed the vital importance of the public continuing to stick to the social distancing guidance which has been put in place by the Government, based on scientific and medical advice.”

UK health officials have said that the advice to 'stay at home, save lives, protect the NHS' is “making a difference”.

Boris Johnson, who revealed he had tested positive for coronavirus last Friday, chaired a cabinet meeting on Tuesday via video link while self-isolating.

Health secretary Matt Hancock said he is "on the mend" after he too contracted the virus.

Campaigners have called on the Goverment to help the families of those who die as a result of contracting the virus while performing front line duties. Fifty MPs across all parties signed a letter to the PM comparing key workers' vital but dangerous role to that of the Armed Forces.

They want a lump sum up front, a guaranteed income for families of the deceased, and payments to their eligible children under 18.

The Government has announced that frontline NHS staff in the UK on visas will be given an automatic one-year extension free of charge so they can continue to help the fight against the virus. This applies to 2,800 immigrants working in the health service and their families.

Elsewhere in Europe, a 12-year-old Belgian girl has become the youngest known person on the continent to die after contracting coronavirus.

Spain announced 849 new deaths related to COVID-19, the highest number in 24 hours since the outbreak began. Spain's death toll is now at 8,189, making it the worst-hit country in Europe after Italy.