United Airlines withdraws 2020 forecast on coronavirus uncertainty

Reuters

Published Feb 24, 2020 05:54PM ET

United Airlines withdraws 2020 forecast on coronavirus uncertainty

(Reuters) - United Airlines Inc (O:UAL) on Monday withdrew its full-year 2020 forecast citing the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and said it was seeing an about 100% decline in near-term demand to China.

As a result of the outbreak, the company said it has suspended flights between the United States and Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai and Hong Kong through April 24.