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Coronavirus: Impact May Forever Change The Travel Industry

"If nothing changes ... we fear October 1st is going to be one of the darkest days for airline labor, since the dawn of commercial flight."

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At SFO, TSA is screening about 96% fewer people than this time last year. The drop in demand has forced airlines to cut flights by up to 90 percent.
At SFO, TSA is screening about 96% fewer people than this time last year. The drop in demand has forced airlines to cut flights by up to 90 percent. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — The airline industry has gotten a $50 billion lifeline from the federal government, but even after the virus is contained, the pandemic will forever change airlines and the way we travel.

At San Francisco International Airport, you can look far and wide, and you’re lucky to spot a single passenger.

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