Warren Buffett’s famous critique of airlines — that they make poor investments and are little more than “bottomless pits” in which to throw money — has never seemed more apposite. Carriers are facing one of their greatest challenges as the rapidly spreading coronavirus has caused a slump in passenger demand. The International Air Transport Association estimates airlines could lose a stunning $113bn in revenue this year alone if the virus continues to spread. That is about four times the previous estimate published last month.
華倫•巴菲特(Warren Buffett)有一句對航空公司的著名批評——航空公司不是好的投資對象，投資它們等於往「無底洞」裏扔錢，這句話從未像現在看來這般貼切。隨著新型冠狀病毒肺炎疫情快速蔓延導致乘客需求下降，航空公司正面臨著最大的挑戰之一。國際航空運輸協會(IATA)估計，若疫情繼續蔓延，僅今年一年航空公司就可能蒙受1130億美元的收入損失。這個驚人的數字大約是上個月公佈的估計數字的四倍。
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