Originally Posted by ShyGuy

This isn't a socialism case. The government is directly prohibiting the airlines from operating (to Europe, to parts of Asia). That is a direct financial hit on the airlines and their bottom line. Now the government is forcing people with curfews and to stay in place for several weeks with everything outside closed except essential services. This again hurts the airlines. So if the government is making rules/changes that are directly affecting and hurting the airlines, then they should bail them out from their own self-created mess.