Air France will have to "drastically" reduce its domestic air traffic in exchange for state loan guarantees, French Environment Minister Elisabeth Borne said Sunday. Domestic routes were served by alternatives in the form of high-speed trains, she noted. The government last month offered the airline a E7b package made up of state-guaranteed bank loans and loans directly from the state. In exchange for the loan guarantees, the airline had promised to reduce domestic CO2 emissions by 50% by 2024, Borne added.<br/>
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Delta said Friday a care kit containing a disposable face mask and a Purell hand sanitizer gel will be available on request at ticket counters and gates by June 5. As US states start to reopen, airlines have urged a standard set of safety rules across the industry, which is bleeding cash after the coronavirus crisis decimated air travel demand. <br/>