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US air travel pandemic milestone: One million passengers screened
The number of passengers screened in a single day for flights in the US topped one million for the first time since Covid-19 infections began to spike last March
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Donald Trump urges Congress to provide $25 billion bailout for US airlines
American Airlines and United Airlines last week began laying off 32,000 workers
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US proposes $1.5 trillion stimulus, $20 billion aid extension for airlines
The Trump administration has proposed including a $20 bn extension in aid for the battered airline industry in a new stimulus proposal to House Democrats worth over $1.5 trn
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World Coronavirus Dispatch: UK sees record collapse in output in Q2 of 2020
Royal Dutch Shell to cut 9,000 jobs, seven US airlines get stimulus loans, Saudi economy shrinks 7% in Q2 and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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Trump to help struggling US airlines facing downturns due to Covid-19
"We'll be helping the airlines. You have to help the airlines," Trump told reporters before departing on a visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin
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US lifts foreign travel restrictions for citizens, points to improvements
The announcement comes as President Donald Trump seeks a quick return to normal in the United States
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Virgin Atlantic gives in to Covid-19, seeks US bankruptcy protection
The airline made the Chapter 15 filing in US federal bankruptcy court in New York after a proceeding in the United Kingdom
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Touchless: How the world's busiest airport envisions post-Covid travel
Nearly 114,000 customers went through Dallas-Forth Worth airport on July 11, an improvement from a 10,000 per day trough in April.
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United Airlines warns it may furlough 36,000 staff as Covid-19 hits demand
The outlook for a recovery in the airline industry has dimmed in just the past two weeks, as infection rates rise in much of the US.
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Furloughs at US legacy airlines could help low-cost carriers like Southwest
Labor will be the biggest single cost for airlines struggling to weather the coronavirus crisis that has crushed air travel demand
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US airlines reach deal on govt loans as Covid-19 threatens demand, jobs
Carriers reduce flight capacity and shore up capital while warning that tens of thousands of jobs could be at risk as industry braces for a slow recovery.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire ends deal drought with Dominion Energy bet
The agreement for Dominion Energy's natural gas pipeline and storage assets signaled to the market that Buffett is willing to pounce despite his cautious tone in May about the pandemic, an expert said
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United to operate three flights on the Delhi-Newark route from July 10
The US airline has got approval for three special flights, even as negotiations are on for a regular service
Covid-19: US issues guidelines but no new rules for safe air travel
The officials also recommended but did not move to require travellers wear face coverings in airports and on planes
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US airlines threaten to ban passengers who refuse to wear face masks
Major US airlines may prevent anyone not wearing a mask from boarding and provide the coverings to passengers who have none
Global airlines hope for a pickup in tourist traffic in post-lockdown era
American Airlines and United Airlines each announced more flights to key US business and leisure destinations where national parks and outdoor recreational spaces are reopening after months of lockdow
US blames China for blocking American flights, stops short of tit-for-tat
Earlier on Friday, the US Commerce Department added 33 Chinese companies and institutions to an economic blacklist
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Covid-19 crisis: US airlines likely to accept $25 billion payroll aid plan
Airline industry officials expect all major airlines to accept the grants in coming days
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Covid-19: Govts put conditions for offering financial lifelines to airlines
Conditions include provisions that loans may convert to government equity stakes, with Air New Zealand Ltd's bailout also dependent on suspending its dividend and paying interest rates of 7% to 9%
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US airlines seek $50 billion government bailout after coronavirus outbreak
The US airlines warned that without action all of their members could run out of money by year-end - and even sooner if credit card companies stared withholding payments
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