Lufthansa to get financial support from Switzerland and Austria

FRANKFURT/ZURICH/VIENNA (Reuters) - Switzerland and Austria pledged to help Lufthansa with state-backed loans as the German airline pursues talks with Berlin over a 9 billion euro ($9.8 billion) rescue package.The Swiss government said on Wednesday it will ask parliament for 1.275 billion francs in loan guarantees for Lufthansa units Swiss and Edelweiss.Strict travel restrictions to contain the coronavirus pandemic have brought flights to a near-halt across the world and there is no end in..