Major U.S. airlines announced more cuts to domestic flights Tuesday as demand continued to plunge amid the coronavirus outbreak. The global airline industry could take a hit of up to $113 billion as passenger demand continues to decline, according to the International Air Transport Association. United
Major U.S. airlines announced more cuts to domestic flights Tuesday as demand continued to plunge amid the coronavirus outbreak.
United President Scott Kirby said that the airline's domestic net bookings are currently down 70 percent, and that United officials are expecting"public concern about the virus to get worse before it gets better." "This is not a small thing," Earnest told ABC News."This is going to be a short-term event, but it's going to be deep."
Delta Airlines officials said Tuesday they will reduce domestic capacity by 10 to 15 percent and international capacity by 20 to 25 percent. The carrier is joining United in instituting a company-wide hiring freeze and offering voluntary leave options. JetBlue followed United last week, announcing that"in the near term" it will cut capacity by 5 percent.
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