TOKYO -- The Scheduled Airlines Association of Japan, made up of domestic airline companies, has asked the government for 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) in aid now that the coronavirus has decimated demand, Nikkei has learned.
The association includes All Nippon Airways, JAL, their budget affiliates and other small airlines. It is requesting an unsecured loan with a government guarantee, which could be included in an emergency economic stimulus package that the cabinet is expected to approve on Tuesday.
