NEW: United Airlines plans to furlough 16,370 employees on Oct. 1, when the federal restriction against layoffs under the CARES Act is set to expire.
where travel demand is so depressed, United cannot continue with staffing levels that significantly exceed the schedule we fly," a letter to United employees said."Sadly, we don’t expect demand to return to anything resembling normal until there is a widely available treatment or vaccine."36,000 employees they faced potential job cuts, but was able to reduce that number through various voluntary buyout and early retirement programs.
"Unfortunately, all of our efforts so far to cut costs, raise debt and introduce voluntary options have not been enough to avoid involuntary furloughs entirely," a letter to United employees said.United Airlines Boeing 777 takes off from Los Angeles international Airport in Los Angeles, August 27, 2020.
United Airlines Boeing 777 takes off from Los Angeles international Airport in Los Angeles, August 27, 2020.late last month it will furlough approximately 17,500 U.S. based employees -- including 1,600 pilots and 8,100 flight attendants. Delta Air Lines said it plans to furlough almost 2,000 pilots this fall.
Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways both said they are looking to avoid any layoffs, at least in the short term.
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