More than 32,000 airline workers furloughed as aid expires

By Jay Heflin

Published October 1, 2020 10:41pm ET

More than 32,000 airline workers furloughed as aid expires — President Trump probably had about as much to do with keeping airplanes from falling out of the sky this year as that one passenger who still turns his phone on airplane mode during landing and takeoff. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) | Nick Ut

More than 32,000 airline workers were furloughed Thursday, as pandemic aid expired and Washington leaders failed to agree to additional relief.

American Airlines and United Airlines have sent furlough notices to over 32,000 workers. Alaska Airlines announced that over 500 jobs would be furloughed, according to local news.

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