Peter Weber reveals his former airline is ‘ceasing operations’ amid coronavirus

Pilot Peter Weber reveals his former airline is ‘ceasing operations’ amid coronavirus outbreak: ‘The memories will stay with me forever’

Pilot Peter Weber is bidding farewell to his former employer Compass Airline as it is expected to shut down, citing COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, as a factor.

The airline flew regional routes for American Airlines as American Eagle and Delta as Delta Connection officially said it will end operations on April 7.

The 28-year-old Bachelor star not only reminisced on his time with the company but also encouraged his followers to take the pandemic seriously, in an Instagram post on Friday.

Farewell: Bachelor star Peter Weber bid farewell to his former employer, Compass Airlines, in an Instagram post on Friday, as the airline will shut down on April 7

‘So sorry to hear @compass_airline is ceasing operations,’ Weber wrote. ‘To all my brothers and sisters flying there, I’m thinking of you today.’

He added: ‘The memories made working with you will stay with me forever.’

In his photos, he posed with his co-pilots, co-workers and Terry Crews ahead of flights.

Weber also included a photo of his Compass pilot wings with ‘will remember you always,’ underneath.

My heart is with you: ‘So sorry to hear @compass_airline is ceasing operations. To all my brothers and sisters flying there, I’m thinking of you today.’ he added: ‘The memories made working with you will stay with me forever.’

My heart is with you: ‘So sorry to hear @compass_airline is ceasing operations. To all my brothers and sisters flying there, I’m thinking of you today.’ he added: ‘The memories made working with you will stay with me forever.’

In his caption, Weber went on to encourage his 2 million followers to take the novel coronavirus seriously.

He wrote: ‘People, please take this virus seriously and practice social distancing. This virus is causing businesses to close and severely affecting people’s lives. Stand strong and stay safe!’

COVID-19 has infected over 270,000 people worldwide and claimed over 11,000 lives.

Many states and cities in the U.S. have been put on lockdown or social distancing measures, limiting all business operations to essential and encouraging people to stay in their homes unless completely necessary to leave.

Friends and a famous face: In his photos, he posed with his co-pilots, co-workers and Terry Crews ahead of flights

Friends and a famous face: In his photos, he posed with his co-pilots, co-workers and Terry Crews ahead of flights

Never forget: Weber also included a photo of his Compass pilot wings with ‘will remember you always,’ underneath

Never forget: Weber also included a photo of his Compass pilot wings with ‘will remember you always,’ underneath

Compass Airlines said, in a statement reported on in the Star Tribune, ‘Radical capacity reductions left Compass without the ability to fly even minimally viable schedules.’

American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines have reported decreased consumer demand as a result of government travel restrictions.

International travel has seen a 75 percent decrease, according to Fox News, as U.S. citizens have been encouraged not to travel abroad, and there are now travel bans in place with most of Europe, China, Canada and shortly Mexico.

Serious: He encouraged his followers to take COVID-19 seriously as it was affecting businesses and people’s lives, the disease has claimed over 11,000 lives globally and has resulted in travel restrictions with Europe, China and Canada

Serious: He encouraged his followers to take COVID-19 seriously as it was affecting businesses and people’s lives, the disease has claimed over 11,000 lives globally and has resulted in travel restrictions with Europe, China and Canada