CoronavirusCoronavirus to slash up to $5bn from airlines' Q1 revenue
Impact 'greater than SARS' as 70 carriers stop all China routes: UN agency
Thai Airways crew disinfect the cabin of an aircraft during a procedure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport in January. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer
February 17, 2020 15:40 JST
SINGAPORE -- About 70 airlines have canceled all international flights to and from China due to the new coronavirus outbreak, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization, with the United Nations agency expecting airlines worldwide could lose up to $5 billion in revenue for the January-March quarter.