American Airlines warns of up to 25,000 job losses

On July 15, 2020, American Airlines informed approximately 25,000 US-based employees of American and its affiliates of the possibility of a workforce reduction at their work location as part of American’s response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. American expects that these actions, if any, will take effect on or after October 1, 2020 – at the end of the payroll support program funding – and may continue through the end of 2020. In a letter to employees, Doug Parker and Robert Isom, said: “We hate taking this step, as we know the impact it has on our hardworking