By Lisa Baertlein and David Shepardson
By Lisa Baertlein and David Shepardson
LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON March 11 (Reuters) – The brand new U.S. ban on international residents coming into the nation if they’ve travelled to Europe in latest weeks will heap extra stress on airways already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, hitting European carriers the toughest, analysts mentioned.
The 30-day restrictions from Friday, which exclude Britain, are related to people who went into impact concentrating on China on Feb. 1, and are available after the outbreak’s speedy unfold throughout the European continent and in the USA.
Trade watchers warned the transfer may additionally create chaos at dozens of airports throughout Europe as passengers try a last-minute rush to fly to the USA earlier than the ban takes impact.
Flights from Europe can nonetheless function to a restricted variety of U.S. airports with enhanced screening underneath measures introduced on Wednesday night. However solely U.S. residents, everlasting residents and speedy relations can be allowed in, severely denting the passenger base and hurting the U.S. tourism trade.
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