COVID-19: American Airlines To lay Off 19,000 Workers

American Airlines have said it would lay off 19,000 workers by October 1, in addition to thousands more who left the company or agreed to voluntary leave, unless Congress offers more aid.

“Approximately 19,000 of our team members will be involuntarily furloughed or separated from the company on October 1,”

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American said in a regulatory filing, explaining the cuts are needed because flights have not recovered amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Meanwhile, the company said the job losses could be curbed if Congress extends a programmer under the CARES Act rescue package that helped airlines struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic retain their staff through the end of September.

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