The potential job cuts could hit 40% of staff.
of its frontline employees about potential job cuts starting in October, as the company continues to struggle with the economic fallout from coronavirus.some 15,000 flight attendants, more than half of the airline’s in-flight cabin crew and over 2,200 pilots.
United shares tumbled more than 3% on the news of the possible furloughs. The stock is down 65% so far this year.
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