Aviation grapples with $252b losses in flights suspension, Covid-19 measures

Losses by airlines caused by Covid-19 pandemic are projected to increase to $252 billion as more countries close borders to passenger flights and ground domestic operations resulting in economic recession.

In its third update on the likely trajectory of the pandemic’s impacts, last week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said broader restrictions to airline operations covered 98 per cent of passenger operations globally as of March 24.