LATAM Becomes Largest Airline to File for Bankruptcy Amid CCP Virus

LATAM Airlines Group SA filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, becoming the largest carrier to seek an emergency reorganization amid the virus.

The logo of LATAM Airlines is pictured on an Airbus plane in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, on Nov. 6, 2018. Regis Duvignau/Reuters

LATAM Airlines Group SA filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, becoming the largest carrier to seek an emergency reorganization amid the CCP virus crisis.

Latin America’s largest airline follows rival Avianca Holdings of Colombia in seeking U.S. bankruptcy protection.