Chinese airlines' coronavirus woes pile pressure on airports

Government efforts to save carriers add to pressure on the ground

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A man in a protective suit disinfects the cabin of a Hainan Airlines flight at Haikou Meilan International Airport in China's Hainan Province on Feb. 7. © Reuters

KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asian Review chief business news correspondent

TOKYO -- China's state-owned airlines have all reported sharp falls in passenger numbers and aircraft movements, hurting both their own operations and those of airport operators, as fallout from the coronavirus outbreak continues to batter the aviation industry.

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