American executives said the furloughs can only be avoided if the federal government gives airlines another $25 billion to help them cover labor costs for six more months. The furloughs of union workers and layoffs of management staff announced Tuesday will fall heaviest on flight attendants, with 8,100 being terminated in October. Drop in travelUS air travel plunged 95% by April, a few weeks after the first significant coronavirus outbreaks in the United States. The number of furloughs of union employees with rehiring rights and layoffs of management and support staff is less than the 25,000 who got warnings in July. Pilots are the only Delta employees represented by a union and the only one for which the airline has announced furloughs.

Source: The Hindu August 26, 2020 01:41 UTC