United Airlines to cut domestic flights by 10 percent as coronavirus saps demand

United Airlines cuts domestic flights by 10 percent as coronavirus saps demand

United Airlines will cut domestic flights by 10 percent and international flights by 20 percent next month, and executives are planning “similar reductions” in May, the airline said Wednesday, underscoring the drop-off in demand for air travel given the worldwide spread of the coronavirus. JetBlue also announced some cuts.

“We sincerely hope that these latest measures are enough, but the dynamic nature of this outbreak requires us to be nimble and flexible moving forward in how we respond,” United chief executive Oscar Munoz and President J. Scott Kirby said in a statement.

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