“There’s by no means much time left, but there is enough time,” American Airlines CEO Doug Parker said Sunday on CBS’ Face the Nation, previous to the Sept. 30 time limit to increase the Payroll Support Program. Parker expressed hope that Congress will agree on extended payroll aid for airlines as House Democrats confirmed that their newest thought comprises additional relief for airways. “We are hopeful that this is the beginning of a negotiation that might help our industry and others in misery,” said Airlines for America CEO Nicholas Calio.
Without additional federal aid, up to 100,000 airline personnel face involuntary furloughs in a few days.