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Covid-19 impact: Airlines expected to lose $84.3 bn in 2020, says IATA

Even as the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise globally, various countries have restarted domestic and international air travel, albeit with precautions

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said revenues will fall 50 per cent to $419 billion in 2020 from $838 billion in 2019

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Global airlines body IATA said on Tuesday that airlines across the world are expected to lose $84.3 billion in 2020 due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, calling it the "worst year" in the history of aviation.

Even as the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise globally, various countries have restarted domestic and international air travel, albeit with precautions and in a curtailed manner.

"Financially, 2020 will go down as the worst year in the history of aviation. On average, every day of this year will add $230 million to industry losses. In total that's a loss of $84.3billion," said Alexandre de

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