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Re:Italy is extending its coronavirus quarantine measures to... by kjakm on Monday March 09, 2020 @06:39PM (#22530678)
> Flybe airline just defaulted

Although they tried to blame this on Coronavirus that's a small part of it most likely. They nearly folded a few months ago and the government promised them massive tax subsidies which it appears they never followed through on. Regardless my point is that Flybe collapsing his little to nothing to do with Coronavirus. It just accelerated things ever so slightly.

Re:Italy is extending its coronavirus quarantine measures to... by toyg on Monday March 09, 2020 @08:10PM (#22531378)
I agree - Flybe is the British Alitalia, they would have cracked at the first crisis anyway. Still, I'm happy to bet that, by June, they will not be the only airline to have folded.
Re:Italy is extending its coronavirus quarantine measures to... by cycrutchfield on Monday March 09, 2020 @09:45PM (#22531981)
Most national flagship carriers will get bailed out, you can bet on that.
Re:Italy is extending its coronavirus quarantine measures to... by onlyrealcuzzo on Monday March 09, 2020 @11:14PM (#22532441)
Is this something British people support? Or just something you see as inevitable?
Re:Italy is extending its coronavirus quarantine measures to... by cycrutchfield on Monday March 09, 2020 @11:53PM (#22532590)
Inevitable. At least in the US, the govt will certainly act to preserve the big 3.