Trump Says Government Should Buy Years of Plane Tickets Now
- President makes suggestion during coronavirus bill signing
- Airline shares pared losses on the president’s remarks
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President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S. government should try to buy four to five years’ worth of plane tickets in advance at a discount to inject struggling U.S. airlines with money.
“One of the ways we can help the airlines is buying tickets at a very large discount, maybe 50% off or maybe more, and you buy into four or five years’ worth of tickets, and you infuse them with some cash,” Trump said during an Oval Office ceremony on Friday where he signed a $484 billion coronavirus stimulus measure.