New York, Oct 1 (AFP/APP):Workers from the beleaguered US airline industry were making a last-ditch public appeal this week to coax more money from Capitol Hill power brokers to save their jobs. The first day of October concludes the period when US carriers that received billions in aid from Congress promised to refrain from laying off workers. American Airlines was the first to announce cuts, saying it will begin furloughing 19,000 workers from Thursday as US officials have failed to reach a deal on fresh aid to the pandemic-hit air travel sector. A package of loans totaling up to $25 … Continue reading Layoffs loom for beleaguered US airline industry