Airlines
U.S. Travel Ban on Europe Strikes Latest Blow to Airlines
Trump blames the EU for what he characterized as a slow response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
According to International Air Transport Association statistics, some 550 flights a day connect the U.S. with the Schengen region of Europe. (Image: IATA)
According to International Air Transport Association statistics, some 550 flights a day connect the U.S. with the Schengen region of Europe. (Image: IATA)

The Trump Administration's 30-day ban on flights from most of Europe marks the latest blow to an airline industry already reeling from a dramatic fall in demand from a public wary of traveling during the Covid-19 outbreak.