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Congress takes another run at airline bailout; fate unclear

by AP Airlines Writer
| October 2, 2020 1:03 PM

House Democrats on Friday proposed a new $28.8 billion bailout for the airline industry after the carriers began furloughs of more than 32,000 workers to cut costs during a pandemic that has devastated air travel.

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