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Dark days ahead for airline industry

United Airlines laid down one of the first concrete markers for how devastating this fall could be for U.S. airlines, warning of potential furloughs for about 36,000 employees including flight attendants, pilots, customer service agents and maintenance staff.

An honest ‘gut punch’: Sara Nelson, the head of the union that represents flight attendants including those at United, said the “projected furlough numbers are a gut punch, but they are also the most honest assessment we’ve seen on the state of the industry.” Pros can read more quotes and context from our Brianna Gurciullo.

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