Refunds Row Escalates as Airlines Warn Millions of Jobs at Risk

Refunds Row Escalates as Airlines Warn Millions of Jobs at Risk
Canceled flights are seen on an airport screen in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 4, 2020. Carlos Barria/File Photo/Reuters
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LONDON/PARIS—Global airlines warned that 25 million jobs across the world could be at risk from the CCP virus air travel downturn, and held out against offering refunds to passengers as cash runs out.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) issued the warning as part of a series of messages about the state of the airline industry while urging governments to help.