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The Covid-19 pandemic has strongly impacted transportation, particularly the aviation sector. China’s Civil Aviation Department said that airliners have reported a total loss of around 3 billion USD in February. Passengers by air reduced 84.5% compared with the same period last year. Korean Air has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic could threaten its survival after more than half of the world restricted passengers entering from South Korea.
Air France-KLM figures showing traffic on Asia-Pacific routes down a quarter in February provide the first clear passenger data illustrating the impact on European carriers of the coronavirus outbreak.