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    ‘State aid or bust:’ Germany’s Lufthansa is running out of cash
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    ‘State aid or bust:’ Germany’s Lufthansa is running out of cash

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    Employees at the Delta Air Lines counters wait for customers at a nearly deserted Los Angeles International Airport due to the coronavirus pandemic on April 16, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Passenger air travel has plummeted more than 90 percent at LAX as airlines slash flights and consolidate operations since COVID-19 has forced most travelers to stay home.
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    Coronavirus will hammer transportation and hospitality sectors

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    The Coronavirus Economy: What it’s like to run a seasonal tourism business during a pandemic
    Lifestyle

    The Coronavirus Economy: What it’s like to run a seasonal tourism business during a pandemic

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    COVID-19 will change the entire notion of offices: Companies eye rental savings after working from home
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    COVID-19 will change the entire notion of offices: Companies eye rental savings after working from home

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    For airlines in freefall, the return route will be long and bumpy
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    For airlines in freefall, the return route will be long and bumpy

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    Looking for a travel refund? Here’s what airlines, hotels, and theme parks are offering

    Looking for a travel refund? Here’s what airlines, hotels, and theme parks are offering

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    Saving a city: How Seattle’s corporate giants banded together to flatten the curve
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    Saving a city: How Seattle’s corporate giants banded together to flatten the curve

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    Singapore has a plan for the world’s empty cruise ships

    By Philip J. Heijmans, K. Oanh Ha, Niluksi Koswanage and Bloomberg
    April 17, 2020
    ‘Essentially zero:’ United CEO warns staff of bleak travel demand into 2021

    ‘Essentially zero:’ United CEO warns staff of bleak travel demand into 2021

    By Justin Bachman and Bloomberg
    April 16, 2020
    Don’t expect business travel to bounce back this year— but don’t count it out altogether

    Don’t expect business travel to bounce back this year— but don’t count it out altogether

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    “End of the line:” Norwegian Air stock plunges on last-ditch debt deal
    International

    “End of the line:” Norwegian Air stock plunges on last-ditch debt deal

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    The Coronavirus Economy: What closed cruise lines and hotels mean for the mezcal industry

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    What’s going to happen to your frequent-flier status and miles during the coronavirus pandemic

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    Politics

    Senator sold online travel company stock in day before Trump Europe travel ban

    By Greg Farrell, Billy House and Bloomberg
    April 3, 2020
    Don’t expect an easy flight refund for your canceled trip during the coronavirus pandemic

    Don’t expect an easy flight refund for your canceled trip during the coronavirus pandemic

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    April 2, 2020
    Marriott says new data breach affects 5.2 million guests

    Marriott says new data breach affects 5.2 million guests

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    ‘Après-ski is a virus spewer’: Health officials shut down this Austrian Alps village over coronavirus fears
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    ‘Après-ski is a virus spewer’: Health officials shut down this Austrian Alps village over coronavirus fears

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    No bailouts for Bermuda and Liberia: Why cruise companies don’t qualify for coronavirus stimulus
    Finance

    No bailouts for Bermuda and Liberia: Why cruise companies don’t qualify for coronavirus stimulus

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    A passenger aircraft, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa AG, sits grounded on the closed north west runway at Frankfurt Airport, operated by Fraport AG, in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Unable to fill planes with passengers as the coronavirus destroys travel demand, airlines are instead using their fleets to transport more cargo, including medicines, smartphones and Korean strawberries. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images
    International

    Medicine, phones and strawberries: As passengers drop 90%, desperate airlines convert to cargo to stay afloat

    By Kyunghee Park and Bloomberg
    March 26, 2020

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