Chicago O’Hare International Airport. As the Covid-19 pandemic has ushered in the era of video meetings, US airlines have suffered a steep decline in the lucrative category of travel, the business class. They do expect a rebound – just not right away. – AFPPIXThe Covid-19 pandemic has ushered in the era of video meetings.
The halt was a bit of a shock for someone who typically spent about 75 nights a year away from home for work. Now his company only authorizes travel on a case-by-case basis. While some workers in enclosed places, like slaughterhouses and cruise ships, have been able to claim compensation after falling ill, it is not clear if an employee would be able to successfully prove they contracted Covid-19 while on a business trip, she said.
"Business travel is incredibly important to United," the airline's chief Scott Kirby said on a recent conference call."It was our bread and butter," he said of the segment that has collapsed by 85-90%.