September 10, 2020 by Marlee McCormick

American Airlines Prepares To Furlough 19K Employees

(Fort Worth, TX) — American Airlines plans to furlough 19,000 employees if Congress doesn’t come through with another loan package.

The Fort Worth-based carrier’s executives described on Wednesday how the airline is adjusting its operations in response to a major loss of business travel during the pandemic.

Chief Operating Officer Robert Isom said the furloughs are part of an attempt to match operations with lower passenger counts.