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Collapse of UK airline stokes concern virus will doom peers
The failure of Europe’s biggest regional airline and a dire revenue outlook from the industry’s leading trade group stoked concern that the impact of the…
Southwest Airlines warns virus will cut into first-quarter sales
Southwest Airlines Co. became the latest carrier to feel the sting of the coronavirus’s impact on air travel, warning a significant drop-off in demand in…
Flying in America is more comfortable because of the coronavirus
While the novel coronavirus has killed thousands and roiled economies, there’s been an unlikely upside for air travel in the U.S.
Airbus weighs A330 output cut after top buyer seeks deferral
Airbus SE is considering a cut in A330neo jet production after the wide-body’s biggest customer said a coronavirus-driven slump in travel had forced it to…
Etihad Airways annual loss narrows to less than $1 billion
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways continued to make progress paring back its sprawling operation, shrinking the annual loss by about one third even as revenue declined.
Norwegian Air pulls 2020 guidance, cuts flights on coronavirus
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA withdrew its financial guidance for 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on the airline industry.
Lufthansa, airports seek to raise cash as virus hammers travel
Germany’s biggest airline and two of its largest airport operators are seeking funds in the local Schuldschein debt market, even as the spread of coronavirus…
Vietnam Air passengers quarantined on virus exposure threat
Twelve crew members and 51 out of 73 passengers on a Vietnam Airlines flight from Nagoya in Japan to Ho Chi Minh City were placed…
Inadequate plane cleaning may have exposed flyers to virus
Substandard plane-cleaning practices on a Qantas Airways Ltd. plane may have put workers and passengers at risk of catching the new coronavirus, according to a…
United, JetBlue to cut flights on demand drop from coronavirus
United Airlines Holdings Inc. and JetBlue Airways Corp. are trimming flights to grapple with a swift drop in travel demand because of the coronavirus outbreak.