... banned all travel to at risk' areas. Wal*Mart has banned all staff from visiting China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, and Toronto. The decline in travel has already had an effect on demand for fuel. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) estimates that SARS has reduced Asian oil demand by 300,000 barrels per day. Companies outside ... and reduce working hours for ground staff because the demand on its Asian routes has fallen by as much as 85%. According to Rod Eddington (British Airways' CEO); "the combination of SARS, the war in Iraq and a weak economic outlook m...

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