Governments should have let airlines fail during pandemic: UK IEA study

Analysts from the UK’s Institute of Economic Affairs think-tank have argued that governments could have helped contain the pandemic by allowing a “natural collapse” of the airline industry, rather than permitting huge bail-outs. “Vast amounts of taxpayers’ money have been spent bailing out aviation when this sector was central to the spread of the virus,” says the study. (www.flightglobal.com) المزيد...