News AIDA Cruises cancels 2 of 3 August sailings after anticipated restart amid COVID-19 pandemic August 3, 2020 Morgan Hines, USA TODAY Comments Off on AIDA Cruises cancels 2 of 3 August sailings after anticipated restart amid COVID-19 pandemic German line AIDA Cruises will not restart operations this week after all. The cruise line's restart is being held up by its flag state: Italy.