Business jet operators see demand surge on US travel restrictions, coronavirus

New U.S. restrictions on Europeans entering the United States are fueling additional bookings for business jet flights, which were already in higher demand this year because of coronavirus, executives said on Thursday.

"We're seeing a significant number of requests in the past few hours from Americans currently in Europe, looking to fly back to the U.S.," said Adam Twidell, chief executive of Private Fly, a global booking service for charter flights. But given the outbreak,"one would think that it’s safer to fly in a plane where there are fewer passengers than in a large plane with a lot of passengers," he said.

South Africa South Africa Latest News, South Africa South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Huawei granted another 45 days to do business with US companiesNEW YORK: The United States on Tuesday (Mar 10) granted Chinese telecom giant Huawei another 45 days to continue doing business with American ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Business travel sector to lose US$820 billion in revenue on coronavirus hit: industry groupThe global business travel sector is expected to take a revenue hit of about US$820 billion, with China accounting for nearly half of the losses, ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »