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New virus hits Mideast airlines with $100M loss, group says

by Associated Press
| March 3, 2020 12:05 AM

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Major travel disruptions due to the new coronavirus have already caused the equivalent of a roughly $100 million loss to airlines in the Middle East, which serves as a connection hub for east-west travel, the industry's main trade association said Monday.

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