Airlines Apply for Government Aid but Say Outlook Is Dire

April 6, 2020

Several U.S. airlines on Friday applied for government funds to keep paying workers, but say they still need more cash as they face an existential crisis that doesn’t look likely to abate soon.

Major airlines including American Airlines Group Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., United Airlines Holdings Inc., JetBlue Airways Corp. and Southwest Airlines Co. submitted applications for the government grants authorized under the $2 trillion stimulus package passed last week. Smaller carriers and discount airlines also applied.

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