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An American Airlines ticket agent works behind a plastic shield Nov. 12, 2020, as he checks in travelers at Terminal 3 of O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

Second stimulus bill: For furloughed airline workers, paychecks by Christmas Eve?

December 22, 2020 at 8:48 a.m.

U.S. airlines plan to start bringing back furloughed workers once the new $900 billion economic relief package is signed into law, with American Airlines planning to get checks to workers...

A traveler makes his way through security Nov. 29, 2020, at Terminal 3 of O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Passenger levels are far below normal levels.

Second stimulus bill would give airlines $15 billion more, bring back 32,000 furloughed airline workers

December 21, 2020 at 2:51 p.m.

Airlines will bring back more than 32,000 furloughed workers as part of the sweeping $900 billion economic stimulus bill that congressional leaders agreed to Sunday. After wrangling over a stimulus...

The check-in counter is seen Nov. 23, 2020, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Federal prosecutors allege six men took partin a scheme to steal millions of frequent flyer miles and then sell tickets to unsuspecting customers.

For eight years, crooks stole millions of frequent flyer miles, then booked flights, prosecutors say

December 15, 2020 at 3:24 p.m.

Six men have been arrested and charged in a federal court as part of an international conspiracy to steal millions of airline frequent flyer miles and sell ill-gotten plane tickets...

Viajeros en la Terminal D el día antes de Thanksgiving en el Aeropuerto Internacional DFW.

Acusan a seis de robar ‘millones’ de millas de viajero frecuente

December 15, 2020 at 12:45 p.m.

Seis hombres fueron arrestados y acusados en un tribunal federal como parte de una conspiración internacional para robar millones de millas de viajero frecuente de aerolíneas y vender boletos de...

Travelers walk through Terminal 3 at O'Hare International Airport on Nov. 29, 2020, in Chicago. Airlines have cited an increase in COVID-19 cases nationwide for a recent uptick in cancellations and a slowdown in passengers booking new air travel.

CDC’s ‘stay home’ advice is more terrible news for airlines

December 7, 2020 at 9:52 a.m.

American Airlines says the rise in COVID-19 cases and a growing number of travel restrictions leading into the Thanksgiving holiday is slowing demand for travel and will push its daily...

American Airlines employees wait for passengers Oct. 1, 2020, in Terminal 3 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The airline has made steep cuts to its December flight schedule.

American Airlines slashes 100,000 flights in December, including steep cuts in Chicago, ‘to match low demand’

November 3, 2020 at 5:14 p.m.

American Airlines is cutting its December schedule by nearly 50%, removing more than 100,000 flights for the holiday season "in an effort to match the low demand resulting from coronavirus."...

Grounded American Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft are parked Sept. 4, 2019, on a remote taxiway at Roswell International Air Center in Roswell, New Mexico.

American Airlines plans to offer tours of Boeing 737 Max in some cities, once jet cleared to fly

October 27, 2020 at 1:36 p.m.

American Airlines wants to give tours of Boeing 737 Max aircraft at DFW International Airport and other locations before the beleaguered jets return to the skies more than 18 months...

The check-in area for United Airlines is seen March 4, 2020, at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Chicago-based United has furloughed 13,000 workers.

Airlines have given up on 2020. Now next year is looking bleak too.

October 16, 2020 at 2:38 p.m.

The airline industry is starting to lower expectations for a robust recovery next year following signs that travelers just aren't ready to get back on planes this holiday season. Analysts,...

United Airlines workers are seen July 8, 2020, at Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The airline has reduced its November flights by 52%.

Airlines slash November flight schedules as holiday travel hopes turn to humbug

October 6, 2020 at 8:20 a.m.

As hopes for a commercial airline recovery this holiday season fade away, U.S. airlines are removing flights from their schedules for November. Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines cut its schedule...

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly speaks Oct.. 8, 2015, at Houston Hobby Airport in Houston. In a CNBC interview Sept. 23, 2020, Kelly said a recovery in air travel has stalled amid the ongoing pandemic. "I think we're all ready for this to be behind us, but realistically it's not surprising."

Southwest Airlines CEO: ‘There’s no reason to believe that things are going to improve anytime soon’

September 24, 2020 at 1:52 p.m.

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly gave another grim assessment of the state of the airline industry Wednesday during an interview on CNBC, saying "there's no reason to believe that things...

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