Posted on 03/15/2020 4:09:45 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The UK's aviation industry may not survive the coronavirus pandemic without emergency financial support, airlines have warned.
Trade body Airlines UK has asked the government for a package worth several billion pounds.
US travel restrictions will hit all transatlantic routes from Tuesday, further denting the aviation sector.
The government said it was open to supporting all businesses, including airlines.
In a stark message, Airlines UK said the government's "prevarication" and "bean counting" had to stop.
"We're talking about the future of UK aviation - one of our world-class industries - and unless the government pulls itself together who knows what will be left of it once we get out of this mess," it added.
Airline bosses have been talking to ministers, and executives at Virgin Atlantic are due to write to the prime minister.
The government said in a statement that it recognises the difficulties UK airlines are facing.
"We are engaging with the sector's leadership to support workers, businesses and passengers," it said.
"We have influenced the European Commission to relax flight slots and HMRC is ready to help all businesses, including airlines, and self-employed individuals, experiencing temporary financial difficulties due to coronavirus."
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Putin?(sarcasm)
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.........till there is an actual death toll.
The media coverage of this is fucking nuts.
The worldwide cost of the People’s Republic of China Virus should be billed to the People’s Republic of China.
Testing us
Except the results of the November elections will still be the same. President Trump will crush Biden. There is not a single poll (even the fake polls from the fake media) that shows any Republicans who think that Slow Joe will be better at dealing with the manufactured corona virus brouhaha. Not with Slow Joe not even sure what he is running for or where he is at, or even who he wants to win the elections ( he said the best result was for Trump to win the November elections. LOL!)
If we have an election.....
And Boeing and Airbus.
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