U.S. Airlines Are Failing Passengers This Summer: It Could Have Been Worse

Source: Travel News

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American Airlines CEO Doug Parker lobbied for federal bailout money in September 2020. American received the money but is having trouble running a reliable operation this summer. Edward Russell / Skift

Skift Take: U.S. airlines took tens of billions in government bailouts. Now, many are having trouble delivering basic services to their consumers. It is a bad look, but it does not mean the bailouts were the wrong idea. Whether you like it or not, airlines are special. People rely on them, and the government had no choice.

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U.S. Airlines Are Failing Passengers This Summer: It Could Have Been Worse