mo4ch:>Coronavirus outbreak to cost airlines almost $30bn

Coronavirus outbreak to cost airlines almost $30bn21 February 2020 Related TopicsCoronavirus outbreak Image copyrightGetty ImagesAirlines stand to lose $29.3bn (£23.7bn) of revenue this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, the global airline industry body has warned.The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts demand for air travel will fall for the first time in more than a decade.Airlines in China and other parts of the Asia Pacific region are expected to take the vast majority of the impact.It comes as carriers around the world have been forced to reduce flights.In total, airlines in the Asia Pacific region are set to see a $27.8bn revenue loss in 2020, while those outside Asia are expected to lose $1.5bn in revenue, IATA has forecast. Of that figure, IATA predicts that carriers in China are set to lose revenue of $12.8bn in their home market alone.In a statement Alexandre de Juniac, IATA's director-general said: "Airlines are making difficult decisions to cut…