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COVID-19

Airlines waive change fees in hopes of spurring reservations

by Andy Uhler

Sep 1, 2020

Their aim is to generate demand by eliminating uncertainty for those booking in advance.

A passenger waits for a United Airlines flight to begin. Demand for air travel has been curtailed by the coronavirus.

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