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How COVID changed the airline biz

How COVID changed the airline biz

Update: 2025-03-12
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Delta, American, Southwest and United have all cut their first-quarter growth forecasts or warned of slowing demand. This downturn comes five years to the week after the official start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when airlines faced a truly existential threat. We take a look back. Plus, in a much-needed break, the consumer price index showed cooling inflation in February. And we break down expansions in steel and aluminum tariffs.

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How COVID changed the airline biz

How COVID changed the airline biz

Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne