United Plans to Hire 15,000, Adding to Surge in Airline Jobs

United Plans to Hire 15,000, Adding to Surge in Airline Jobs
A United Airlines jetliner lifts off from Denver International Airport in Denver on June 10, 2020. David Zalubowski/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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DALLAS—Airlines expecting a hectic summer travel season are planning to hire thousands of new workers this year, lifting a job market that has been hit by layoffs in technology and turmoil in the banking industry.

United Airlines said Wednesday that it hired 7,000 new workers in the first four months of this year and plans to hit 15,000 new hires by year-end, matching the number it hired last year.