Coronavirus: Will we be able to go on holiday this year? – BBC Newsnight

The coronavirus pandemic has dealt the travel industry a severe blow. So how can airlines and airports adapt as they tentatively start to re-open?
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It is clear the airline industry is struggling in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

EasyJet has become the latest airline to announce a series of job cuts, joining other competitors like British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Ryanair, as they fight to stay in business.

So how can the aviation industry adapt? And what impact will this have on holidays abroad?

Helen Thomas reports.

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