Coronavirus Stunts Global Travel, Affects Airlines

Tourism and air travel have been hit especially hard by the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Some airlines have started running ghost flights to preserve their routes until after the disease crisis as patrons continue to cancel flights and travel plans, and some airline executives have taken pay cuts amidst the cancellations. While the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has not recommended people avoid flying altogether, it has advised older individuals to stay away from crowded spaces. Some voices from the right have downplayed the crisis, criticizing other sections of the media for purportedly exaggerating the seriousness of the virus.