Airlines face winter survival test on pandemic


Recovery poser: A Boeing 777-200 aircraft at San Francisco International Airport. The pace of the planemaker’s rebound is hard to predict at this point of time. — Bloomberg

LONDON: The resurgent Covid-19 pandemic is pushing back the recovery in air travel, turning winter into a survival test for carriers now pinning hopes on a spring rebound.

Airlines are urging governments to introduce more testing and travel bubbles to help spur demand. The industry is on track to burn through an estimated US$77bil in cash the second half. The International Air Transport Association has called for fresh government support, while stressing the safety of flying.

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