Amid a huge drop in passenger demand because of the coronavirus outbreak, airlines turn to flying cargo only instead of people on some flights.
The coronavirus outbreak has pushed the airline industry into strange territory. For American Airlines, that means — for the first time in 36 years — flying two cargo-only flights from the U.S. to Germany.
American Airlines, the world’s largest carrier, isn’t the only airline trying to find new revenue streams. Other major operators, including Delta and United, have launched new cargo-only service while dramatically cutting domestic and international passenger flights. “We’re facing one of the most unprecedented times in our industry and it’s up to us to create new and innovative ways to continue serving our customers, including those who are moving cargo throughout the United States,” the Dallas-based carrier said in an online post Tuesday.
Since March 13, Korean Air has been flying A330-300 passenger planes with cargo only up to five times a week between locations in South Korea, Vietnam and China.The addition of such cargo-only flights several times a week isn’t enough to make up for the devastating drop in passenger demand that has sent the industry reeling.
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