WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines Co stated late Saturday it would begin cutting flights to the United Kingdom after Washington broadened travel constraints to Britain and Ireland, and Southwest Airlines moved toward flight cuts as the coronavirus break out sapped need.
SUBMIT PICTURE: A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 airplane sits at eviction at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 1,2018 REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Delta Airlines Inc likewise said it prepared to start cutting flights to the UK.
Southwest, one of the few U.S. airline companies still flying a complete schedule, stated it was “seriously thinking about” cutting flights.
While airlines rushed to stem losses and protect jobs, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stated the government would “immediately” start dealing with Congress to support the airline and cruise industries, both hard struck by the spiraling crisis.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said restrictions on the UK and Ireland will start Monday at midnight, b