Treasury Department: Larger airlines need to compensate taxpayers for coronavirus aid as talks drag on
Two weeks ago, Congress approved $25 billion in grants for U.S. passenger carriers, $4 billion for cargo airlines and $3 billion for airline contractors, such as caterers, in exchange for not furloughing workers or cutting their pay rates through Sept. 30. Lawmakers also approved $29 billion in loans for airlines.
Airline executives have said the drop in demand is more severe than following the Sept. 11 attacks and say they expect the fallout from the pandemic will last into next year if not longer than that. The department said it would provide guidance to those larger passenger airlines "should total requests for payroll support exceed the maximum amounts awardable under the CARES Act.""We have a great plan for the airlines. We've got to keep the airlines going," Trump said at a press briefing. "It's never been a great business but it's a vital business for the country.
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