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White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Wednesday that if Congress does not take action, President Trump is prepared to take executive action to help airline workers.

Flight attendants will face the greatest cuts with the airline dropping some 8,100 positions, the carrier said in a regulatory filing.

Two major airlines are doubling down with enhanced cleaning protocol.

Congress has been weighing for weeks whether to grant U.S. airlines another $25 billion in payroll assistance that would keep tens of thousands of airline workers on the job for another six months and extend minimum service requirements.

American Airlines has asked a judge to throw out a class-action lawsuit seeking air-fare refunds for trips that were canceled amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

As part of its coronavirus relief efforts, Congress allocated tens of billions in aid to airlines that was predicated on them not cutting flights or jobs until Oct. 1. The cancellations, according to the report, could appear on schedules by next week.

American Airlines is bringing back warm food options to airport lounges as travel industry rebounds during coronavirus pandemic.

Starting Aug. 1, American Airlines has upgraded its in-flight entertainment to include select Apple TV+ shows and movies for passenger viewing.

American, Delta and United will reportedly resume some international routes this month, although flight schedules will be significantly reduced compared to this time last year due to the progression of COVID-19. 

The airline industry has been battered by the virus pandemic. In March, companies got $32 billion to help cover payroll costs for six months in exchange for not laying off workers.

Delta CEO Ed Bastian sent a memo to employees Thursday to thank the 17,000 Delta workers who agreed to take voluntary departure packages, a significant number of which are departing this week.

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines have ended face mask exemptions for passengers over age 2 and will no longer be making medical exceptions as the coronavirus health crisis continues.

American said it expects third-quarter system capacity to fall about 60% from the year-ago period, and Southwest said it is re-evaluating its August and September capacity plans.

The announcement comes as many airlines consider layoffs and furloughs amid a dropoff in air travel due to the pandemic.

The carrier has struggled to secure financing for 17 jets it had expected Boeing to deliver.

Here are the airlines that are resuming alcohol service on flights despite coronavirus.

The largest U.S. air carriers have all signed letters of intent on federal loans to help them weather the novel coronavirus, with United Airlines warning employees on Tuesday that a surge in outbreaks was hitting bookings, threatening a travel rebound and jobs.

About 15 million Americans are expected to travel by plane this summer.

American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Sky West Airlines and Spirit Airlines will have to meet certain requirements to qualify for the CARES Act loans.

The company will reduce its international and transcontinental crew to the minimum required by the Federal Aviation Administration, plus one flight attendant.