United Airlines to furlough over 16,000 employees in October

United Airlines said in an internal memo that it plans to furlough 16,370 employees in October, becoming the latest U.S. carrier to announce massive layoffs as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter the travel industry. That includes up to 2,850 pilots, 6,920 flight attendants and 2,010 technicians. Other workers that will be affected by the layoffs are the catering team (320); contact center employees (430); management and administrative team (1,400); and network operations center employees (180).

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