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Boeing is cutting about 10% of its work force and slowing production of planes to deal with a downturn in business that started with the grounding of its best-selling jet and has accelerated because of the coronavirus pandemic. (April 29)
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After two record-breaking years of passenger traffic in March, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport saw a 47% decrease in the number of travelers last month, thanks to travel restrictions and concerns caused by the new coronavirus pandemic.
Two million fewer passengers used Sky Harbor last month compared to March 2019, reports The Arizona Republic, which is part of the USA TODAY Network.
March is a busy month for travel in Arizona, with people going on spring break and coming to the Valley for Major League Baseball’s spring training, conventions and other reasons.
But this spring, airlines have been canceling hundreds of flights per day in the wake of recommendations to avoid discretionary travel, stay-at-home orders and the cancellation of public gatherings.
What Sky Harbor’s March 2020 numbers show
March 2019 saw a record 4.5 million passengers arriving at and departing from Sky Harbor Airport. This broke the previous March record set in 2018,…
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