Reuters UK, 28 Apr 2009, Doug Young
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Global airlines could face an even bumpier landing than during the 2003 SARS crisis if a new swine flu outbreak becomes a pandemic, hitting an industry that is already reeling from the global economic downturn.
Airline stocks in Asia continued a sell-off on Tuesday on concerns about the outbreak that began in Mexico, with Cathay Pacific (0293.HK) falling 1.7 percent in Hong Kong after dropping 8 percent the previous day.
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