Emirates Airline was flying high before coronavirus. The carrier reported $287.5 million in profits during the year ended March 31, up 21% from the year before. Executives said they expected it would take at least 18 months for air travel demand to return to “a semblance of normality.”CNBC

Commuters’ fear of public transit is a boon for oil. As economies begin to open up, workers are opting to drive to work, propping up demand for gasoline—but it’s unclear whether the trend will stick long enough to help the oil industry recover.Bloomberg

The UK unveils new lockdown rules. Prime minister Boris Johnson addresses the nation with details on Sunday, following two bits of tough news this week—the UK now has the most recorded Covid-19 deaths in Europe, and the economy is expected to shrink 14% this year.Quartz

Get on the same page, just not all at once. At Doist, the company behind the Todoist productivity app, founder and CEO Amir Salihefendić eschews meetings and instant messaging so that no one is tethered to anyone else’s schedule or to always-on platforms like Slack. In this piece for Quartz at Work, he argues that workplace communication should be as asynchronous as the modern global workplace itself. —Heather Landy, executive editorQuartz at Work

One small company’s coronavirus pivot, up close. While the unemployment numbers are staggering, it’s hard to take in the pandemic’s economic impact in the abstract. That’s why I so appreciate stories like this one by John Detrixhe, which zooms in on how a luxury leather goods company managed to pivot to producing face shields in just five days. It’s a gripping story that offers a window into the ingenuity of small businesses in these challenging times. —Sarah Todd, senior reporterQuartz

Protesters’ phones are crucial intel for Hong Kong police. Among the over 7,000 people who have been arrested in the course of the city’s recent protests, some found that their phones were being held and then cracked into by Hong Kong police. Mary Hui looks at the legal acrobatics that the force has employed in order to gain access to arrestees’ phones, and how that’s a major cause for concern in a city where many feel civil liberties are quickly withering away. —Isabella Steger, deputy Asia editorQuartz

Tens of thousands of cruise employees are still stuck on ships. While most passengers were able to disembark cruise ships in March, Natasha Frost explains why many employees and their families remain afloat. Some are stuck in a dispute between the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has set stringent guidelines for their return, and their cruise line employers, who are balking at assuming the cost and legal liability the government requires. —Oliver Staley, culture & lifestyle editorQuartz

Coordinated disaster response. A season of extreme weather is gathering steam in the US, from hurricanes to wildfires to floods. But the coronavirus pandemic could throw a wrench into typical emergency response systems, as one Arkansas mayor discovered on Easter Sunday. Tim McDonnell reports how the city tried to confront a tornado, flooding, and Covid-19 all at once. —Katie Palmer, science and health editorQuartz

What if virtual dating just...stays around forever? Covid-19 has forced a pivot to video for many singles worldwide. Watch our video to learn what, exactly, the world of virtual dating looks like—and why it might outlast the pandemic.✦Quartz

Zoom fatigue is a real problem. Here’s a recap of what we learned at the Quartz at Work (from home) workshop on the art of the remote meeting. ✦Quartz at Work

There's a lot going on right now. So we made one page to help Quartz members get a full sense of the pandemic's effects. We call it the coronavirus living briefing. Check for updates every business day. ✦Quartz

The plight of public transit workers in New York. In a harrowing New York Times essay, MTA employee Sujatha Gidla describes the unconscionable work conditions she and her colleagues have to face despite high rates of Covid-19 infections and deaths. With limited protective gear and constant risk of exposure, MTA workers watch each other fall ill without sufficient paid sick days or compensation. It speaks volumes of the sacrifices society demands of essential workers, often without reward. —Annalisa Merelli, geopolitics reporter.The New York Times

An escape from information overload. Many of us have forgotten what it’s like to not look at screens throughout the day. But what if you didn’t look at one for weeks? What if you took it further and sealed yourself in a dark house for a month? A feature in 1843 magazine describes the experience of a London artist who did just that—and encountered unexpected memories, not all of them pleasant, without the distractions. —Steve Mollman, weekend editor1843

Home to hedge funds, financiers, and other walks of wealthy, Greenwich, Connecticut is going ga ga for Trump. The wealthy enclave on Connecticut's gold coast is just an hour north of New York City, but a world apart in terms of privilege and politics. — Ephrat Livni, senior reporter, law and politicsThe New Yorker

Who would fly right now? If cramming yourself into a passenger jet during the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t sound like fun, well, you’re not alone. The Atlantic’s McKay Coppins took to the airways for a reporting trip, finding stressed-out flight attendants and grumpy passengers worried about catching Covid-19. The experience is another reminder that the real obstacle to reopening the economy and public life isn’t the government’s restrictions—it is people’s fear of the virus. —Tim Fernholz, senior reporterThe Atlantic

Kraftwerk cofounder Florian Schneider died at 73. Complications from cancer led to the passing of the iconic German musician, whose electronic compositions revolutionized music in the second half of the 20th century. — Max Lockie, deputy news editorThe Guardian

The release of “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” could not have been better timed. More copies of the game sold in its first week than the combined launch sales of all previous installments in the series. It’s not just a stand-in for leaving the house without fear; it’s a world in which the stakes are low and delight is high.Quartz