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[watfordhornet] 22/3/2020 20:42

So not like the Banks then

[nw99] 22/3/2020 20:35

Yes going to survive and come back fitter

[montyhedge] 22/3/2020 20:15

Gov drawing up plans to renationalise airlines. Be like the banks 2008 I suppose. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8137505/Government-plans-buy-SHARES-British-Airways-afloat-coronavirus-crisis.html

[smithys2019] 22/3/2020 18:34

What a nice bloke.

[montyhedge] 22/3/2020 17:10

Basically rescue flights.

[m1k3y1] 22/3/2020 17:05

Emirates Airline steps back from suspending all passenger flights after lobbying from governments

[m1k3y1] 22/3/2020 15:16

No announcement yet about whether any vaccine will be free to all, or if the Pharmaceutical companies will be seeking to monetise it.

[hamhamham1] 22/3/2020 15:14

Or you develop a vaccine and then that provides imminity. But if you are developing something you plan to give to billions of people you better be damn sure there are no serious side effects which are discovered down the road. And that's why testing takes a long time. And also gives extra weight to developing a test of seeing if you have had it already.

[sr2day] 22/3/2020 15:10

herd immunity only if its guaranteed to work.there will be caualties but if as a community we develop immunity in the long run it will save a lot of lives.WTFDIK.

[smithys2019] 22/3/2020 14:43

Not saying it is just, but reduced state pension bill, Healthcare, productivity increases, a solved housing crisis... and at the end of it you can blame the Chinese.

Sort of thing Dominic C would have his otherworldly Brain plotting.

[hamhamham1] 22/3/2020 14:36

Its almost like herd immunity via the back door if one was to be cynical.

[m1k3y1] 22/3/2020 14:07

it is indeed , I agree.

[montyhedge] 22/3/2020 14:04

It's unbelievable.

[montyhedge] 22/3/2020 14:04

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-flights-from-italy-iran-and-china-still-landing-3v7363rxr

[hamhamham1] 22/3/2020 14:01

I heard on radio people turning up at UK airports and no checks of any passengers health, I think that's quite well known.

We ask passengers from 3 countries to self isolate for 14 days whenn they arrive but that's it.

"Travellers coming from China, Iran and Italy with symptoms of the virus are supposed to be stopped from boarding.

On arrival in Britain passengers from these countries are supposed self-isolate for 14 days, although there is no way of actually enforcing this policy."

[sr2day] 22/3/2020 13:52

monty,where did you get this information.link please.

[montyhedge] 22/3/2020 13:50

Incredible planes arriving from Italy to U.K., no checks at U.K. airports on passengers.

[loganair] 22/3/2020 13:46

Emirates says it will suspend all passenger flights beginning Wednesday over new coronavirus outbreak.

[m1k3y1] 22/3/2020 13:39

careful......it's going to cost you any way you look at it.

[smithys2019] 22/3/2020 13:39

I smell massive amounts of politics between VS, IAG and DfT here. Just because IAG have met with DfT, does not translate into them asking for a loan. It could be just as well then stating the case they want compensation from government for not letting the market taking its course and buying out virgins landing slots for a quid in 2 weeks when they go bust.

Until IAG release a statement, no one knows.

[m1k3y1] 22/3/2020 13:10

careful....so now you want to punish anyone who has earned an interest on savings greater than 2 % because they deserve it !!!!!

This is not about shareholders geeeees . It is about saving the economy and our society. With no airlines and no airports that are viable businesses you won't have an economy or be able to trade with the rest of the world.

If UK GOV want to own an airline, they can set one up and run it .......OH wait a minute , they have been there and done that and were not very successful at it.

Allow businesses to run their own companies.
Assist them financially if needed at commercial rates.
Otherwise , stay out.

IAG was very successful until various GOV's closed borders and stopped passengers from travelling. So they have a responsibility to help these businesses get through this chaos.