After months of delays that saw tens of thousands of workers furloughed, a deal was reached on the weekend that should see United States airlines receive a further $15 billion in payroll funding. It’s part of a broader package to bolster the United States economy that will see the airlines bring back those furloughed workers.
United States-based airlines received $25 billion in payroll assistance between March and September. That kept tens of thousands of people in jobs as travel demand stagnated. But that assistance expired on September 30. Since then, airlines have laid off tens of thousands of workers. That’s in addition to the tens of thousands more who voluntarily left the industry. The latest round of payroll assistance will see the furloughed workers brought back to work until at least the end of March. The deal was met with delight across the airline industry....read here
