16 Thousand Employees Are Planned To Be On Unpaid Vacation By United Airlines
In the message shared by United Airlines employees, it was reported that the epidemic took longer than predicted and travel demand decreased. In the message, it was stated that 16 thousand 370 employees are planned to be on unpaid vacation as of October by United Airlines, due to the negative impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the aviation industry and the expiration of the aid provided within the framework of the Salary Support Program at the end of September.
In the news in the US press, it is stated that employees who are taken on unpaid vacation may be recalled with the increase in travel demand. It is stated that there are 6,920 flight attendants and 2,850 pilots among the employees to be taken on unpaid vacation.
United Airlines, which had more than 90 thousand employees before the Covid-19 epidemic, announced in July that it could take 36 thousand employees on unpaid vacation.
American Airlines, one of the US airlines, announced on August 25 that 19 thousand employees will be dismissed in October due to the negative impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the aviation industry and the expiration of the aid provided under the Salary Support Program in September.
In March, $ 25 billion was provided to airlines in the country to help employees pay their wages.