US Approves $25 Billion Bailout Of Airlines03:48

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With schools and businesses closed, airlines are canceling flights. But global airlines are facing revenue losses from the coronavirus, and in the U.S., the federal government approved a $25 billion bailout to help airlines pay employees.

Host Jeremy Hobson speaks to Seth Kaplan, Here & Now's transportation analyst.