Pilots at United Airlines have voted to approve a deal that will avoid furloughs at one of the nation's biggest carriers.
As carriers launch an all-out battle for returning travelers, one major airline is debuting a new deep-clean technology.
Airline officials said Monday that the agreement will reduce involuntary job cuts to fewer than 12,000 if Congress fails to provide more aid toThe Air Line Pilots Association said Monday's deal will let United spread a reduced amount of flying across the airline's 13,000 pilots to save jobs at least until next June.
It comes as United, American and some smaller airlines prepare to shed thousands of workers on Thursday, when $25 billion in federal pandemic-relief aid and a related prohibition on furloughs expires. The airlines and unions are lobbying for $25 billion more to delay furloughs for another six months, through next March, but the fate of their campaign is uncertain and time is running out.
Chicago-based United is still poised to furlough nearly 12,000 flight attendants, mechanics and other union employees starting later this week. Company officials said 7,000 workers took buyouts and others are taking long-term leave.
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