October 1, 2020 by Marlee McCormick

American Airlines To Furlough 19K Employees Starting Today

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(Fort Worth, TX) — American Airlines says it will start to furlough 19-thousand employees today.

Federal financial aid for the airline industry ran out at midnight on Wednesday. The Fort Worth-based carrier is one of the biggest employers in North Texas, with 140-thousand employees prior to the pandemic.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is also having a tough time, but says it’s not planning any layoffs between now and the end of the year.