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Although many different industries and businesses have suffered financially due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the travel industry has arguably taken the biggest hit. Airlines specifically faced a dramatic loss of $84.3 billion and passenger demand plunged by 94.3%, in April, hitting its record lowest according to The International Air Transport Association (IATA). 
It can be hard to look past these enormous losses. But it might finally be safe to start looking on the bright side. The private jet industry is thriving and has been recovering more quickly than commercial [...]
Despite the airline and travel industries’ downfall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new airline has made its way into the United States.
First debuting in last year in Europe, Aero is the brainchild of Uber co-founder Garret Camp and former chief executive at Voom Airbus, Uma Subramanian.
The semi-luxury airline is aiming to offer “a radically better premium leisure travel experience” with all private jet-like planes being first class.
It’s been a while since the world had to readjust to COVID-19, but thankfully in the world of aviation, operations are slowly returning online. As the world is rebounding, Aviation Report Operators state that industry activity is increasing faster than expected. There have been many efforts to ensure that the aviation business returns to form quickly, such as changing entire business models to accommodate health and safety. This is to ensure that the industry continues to utilize best practices to keep everyone safe.
The relief package will keep airlines from having to furlough or lay off workers through September 30, 2021. This extra time will allow airlines to continue recovering from the financial losses they suffered in 2020, as well as vaccinate all of the airline staff.
