JetBlue Airways is telling employees that it will cut hundreds of flights this week to address a sharp drop in travel demand.
Coronavirus has devastated air travel demand, forcing thousands of cancellations.JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-200 aircraft as seen on final approach landing at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport in USA.told employees Sunday that it plans to cancel hundreds of flights and operate less than half of its normal schedule this week, as it shrinks its operation to match diminished demand: passengers who "are flying because they must.
Passenger and cargo carriers are seeking some $58 billion in government aid, half of it in cash grants and the other in loans. A vote on a massive stimulus bill aimed at combating the impact of the virus on the U.S. economy, which included only loans for airlines,The new reductions in JetBlue's schedule come less than a week after it announced it would cut its flying by at least 40% in April and May as cancellations outpace bookings. U.S.
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