American Airlines and United Airlines will start furloughing over 32,000 employees today (Thursday) after hopes for a national coronavirus aid package tumbled in Washington.
According to Business Insider, American Airlines received an astonishing $5.8 billion in payroll support through the CARES Act. "The airline agreed not to furlough or cut pay for workers until October 1 in exchange for the aid."
Alec Baldwin made it seem like American Airlines was out of line when they threw him off the plane for playing Words with Friends, but AA is defending their decision to have him removed.