Airlines running out of cash as Covid-19 restrictions ground many flights

More than 75 per cent of airlines globally have cash to cover costs of less than three months, Brian Pearce, the chief economist at global airlines body IATA, said on Tuesday as global aviation traffic has drastically reduced in the past few weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“We are concerned that large parts of the aviation industry might not be there as the airlines are running out of cash,” Pearce told reporters in a conference call.

More than 7,100 people have died globally till now due to COVID-19.

Many countries across the world have partially or completely sealed their borders, causing major airlines across the world to ground most of their planes.