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The Los Angeles wildfire has now started to affect the aviation sector as the airlines that offer their services in the area, like American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, etc., have waived their flight charges for travelers visiting Los Angeles, a city that has been devastated by the fire and under the pump with massive power cuts, water scarcity and fire raging in the wild that has led to massive damage to more than 10,000 homes and other construction.

Needless to say, the waivers would lead to revenue loss and be a major setback for the aviation sector in the short term. However, the calamity has also presented the airlines with an opportunity to improve their brand image and enhance and consolidate their customer base as they show sympathy and offer waivers and flexibility to the public.

Though the wildfire catastrophe is undoubtedly a massive tragedy, it has presented the airlines with the challenge of balancing customer support and financial implications. They can alleviate short-term financial losses by fostering customer loyalty and improving their brand reputation.

However, as the situation stands, the airlines would have to remain alert to passenger concerns and go all out to uphold passenger confidence and reduce the potential long-term effects on bookings.

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