MANILA (Reuters) - An association of airlines in the Philippines is requesting government help, saying they face a threat to their survival as the global push to contain the coronavirus spread hampers operations, the airlines said in a letter seen by Reuters. The letter, dated March 25, was sent by a domestic airlines association that includes Cebu Air Inc (PS:CEB), Philippine Airlines and the local unit of Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd (KL:AIRA) as its members.
The airlines said they were not seeking handouts, but emergency credit lines and waiver of navigation and airport fees, due to the "catastrophic impact" of the coronavirus ; Editing by Martin Pettyon the aviation industry, and cited examples of other international carriers assisted by their governments.