ADThe pandemic has been a bonanza for cargo airlines as passenger carriers have cut schedules, grounding planes that normally carry about half county’s airfreight. While passenger airlines have laid off flight attendants and cut work hours for pilots, cargo companies have boosted their bottom lines and increased wages in some cases. ADBut strains on the international aviation system threaten to complicate vaccine distribution, according to the International Air Transport Association. The union said one UPS pilot was ordered to stay in a Hong Kong quarantine facility for 30 days. It’s not clear whether pilots are being exposed to the virus on the job or in their home lives.

Source: Washington Post November 23, 2020 12:02 UTC