Los Angeles/Washington/Brussels — The new US ban on foreign citizens entering the country if they have been in Europe in recent weeks will heap more pressure on airlines already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, analysts say, hitting European carriers the hardest.
The 30-day curb from Friday, which excludes Britain, Ireland and other countries outside the European Schengen passport-free travel area, are similar to those that went into effect targeting China on February 1. They come after the outbreak’s rapid spread across Europe and the US...
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