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America’s biggest companies in the airline travel industry have made some serious ultimatums in light of the country’s current financial crisis and the underlying COVID-19 outbreak that is catalyzing it.
The Business Insider reported on Tuesday (March 24) that all the major U.S. airlines have threatened to shut down. These companies are also following through currently with plans to make good on those threats. Additionally, U.S. government agencies are contemplating shutting down air traffic control systems as COVID-19’s impact continues to affect flight travel.
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According to the Wall Street Journal, no final decisions about a shutdown have been made by agency leaders or airline executives just yet. However, contingency plans are being made at a frenetic pace as uncertainty in the airline travel industry continues to increase. So far, airline executives and the U.S. government are taking a wide range of issues into account.
“Airlines have slashed both international and domestic capacity as travel demand has plummeted due to the spreading virus, and as more countries have closed their borders to try and contain the pandemic,” wrote David Slotnick, a news correspondent for Business Insider.
“With the federal government advising Americans to stay home and avoid contact as much as possible, and various cities and states implementing shelter-in-place options, the possibility of suspending domestic air connectivity becomes more likely. This week is expected to see flight cancellations reach new highs as more people stay inside,” Slotnick also wrote.
Source: Airlines in the U.S. Threaten to Permanently Shutdown Airports Amid Financial Struggles
