Europe’s airlines try to ride out COVID-19 turbulence

Europe’s airlines are in trouble as coronavirus lockdown measures slash demand for air travel. According to industry estimates, traffic is down more than 90% in places, while global losses are likely to total more than €300 billion.

Governments insist that airlines are strategic assets and bailout packages to help them survive the slump have either already been approved or are on the negotiating table. [Shutterstock/aapsky]

Euractiv Network 24-04-2020 12:00 20 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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