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Vegetables to pajamas: Airlines invent ways to make money amid pandemic

Japan's ANA Holdings Inc. sold tickets for a charter flight to nowhere

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Low-cost travel pioneer AirAsia Group Bhd., which posted a record loss last month, started an Amazon.com-style platform selling fresh fruit and vegetables.

Angus Whitley | Bloomberg
When it comes to raising money, nothing is off limits for airlines mired in their worst-ever crisis. From fresh vegetables to peanuts and pajamas, they’re selling almost anything to make it through the pandemic. Even airlines that received government bailouts and slashed costs are looking for new revenue streams as they burn through cash while fleets are largely grounded and people stay at home. A recovery is expected to take years and cost carriers billions of dollars more.

Here’s a look at what airlines are peddling as they try to make up for the hit from Covid-19:

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