NEW YORK -- The new coronavirus outbreak will result in revenue losses of $27.8 billion in 2020 to airlines in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, nearly half of them Chinese carriers, the International Air Transport Association said on Feb. 20.
Global loss would be $29.3bn with demand set to fall for first time since 2009

Chinese airlines are set to bear the brunt of lost revenues caused by the coronavirus outbreak. © Reuters
NEW YORK -- The new coronavirus outbreak will result in revenue losses of $27.8 billion in 2020 to airlines in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, nearly half of them Chinese carriers, the International Air Transport Association said on Feb. 20.