US airlines suffering from business class blues


Steep decline: An American Airlines plane landing at the LaGuardia Airport in New York. Airlines are really feeling the pain: the four largest US carriers - American, United, Delta and Southwest - together lost nearly US$11bil in the third quarter. — Reuters

New York: The Covid-19 pandemic has ushered in the era of video meetings. But can Zoom really replace in-person meetings that require business executives to travel?

US airlines have suffered a steep decline in this lucrative category of travel. They do expect a rebound - just not right away.

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