American Airlines and United Airlines said that they will start to furlough more than 30,000 employees after lawmakers and the White House failed to reach an agreement on stimulus relief measures that would include federal aid for airlines in the midst of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker told The Associated Press that if Capitol Hill comes up with a deal in the coming days, the company will reverse nearly 20,000 furloughs that are slated for Thursday. United Airlines added that it has to furlough about 13,000 workers, telling the White House and Congress that if payroll aid is approved, it could undo the furloughs as well.
