New virus Asia Pacific airline Expected to lose 3 trillion yen February 21, 11:03
IATA (International Air Transport Association), a member of the world's airlines, said on April 20 that the spread of the new coronavirus caused a delay in international flights to and from China and Hong Kong. We have announced a trial estimate that a loss of about 3 trillion yen is expected in one year.
According to the IATA announcement, Asian passengers will be down 8.2% compared to the previous year as airlines around the world are suspending international flights to and from China and Hong Kong due to the new coronavirus. It is expected.
As a result, airlines in the Asia-Pacific region are expected to lose $ 27.8 billion a year, or about 3.1 trillion yen in Japanese yen, of which about half will be losses from Chinese airlines. doing.
In addition, the global airline is expected to lose $ 29.3 billion in one year, and the IATA said in a statement that "the demand could be reduced since the 2008 Lehman Shock." He expressed concern about the impact on company management.