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Airlines mogelijk failliet door pandemie

By Duncan Mil

March 16, 2020 - Volgens IATA* kan het coronavirus een impact van $130 miljard op de luchtvaartindustrie hebben – meer dan drie keer zoveel als de terroristische aanslag van 9/11 die de vliegmaatschappijen $40 miljard kostte.

Airlines around the world are making drastic cuts to their flying schedules, shedding jobs and seeking government aid because of the fast-spreading coronavirus.

At the epicentre of the outbreak, China’s airline sector is taking the hardest hit, losing $3 billion in February alone, with an 84.5 per cent drop in passenger traffic and a 21 per cent drop in cargo flows. Now, IATA projects a 23 per cent drop in Chinese passenger numbers this year, with revenue dropping $22.2 billion.

China’s so-called “Big Four” carriers -- Air China, China Southern, China Eastern and HNA Group -- are facing an 85 per cent drop in flight capacity.

In Europe, IATA warns that airlines could see a reduction in passengers of up to 24 per cent this year, and a fall in passenger revenue of more than $37 billion. Also, President Donald Trump has slapped a 40-day travel ban on 26 European Schengen nations, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Last year the passenger market between the U.S. and Schengen nations was worth $20.6 billion.

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PUBLISHED: 16/03/2020; STORY: Graphic News
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