Helping hand: American Airlines passenger planes parked due to flight reductions made to slow the spread of coronavirus disease at Tulsa International Airport in Oklahoma. The group is among US carriers receiving government aid. — Reuters
WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department said on Saturday it has released US$9.5bil in additional funds from the Payroll Support Program to US air carriers, bringing to US$12.4bil the total provided to the airline sector hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
In total, the government has disbursed grant funds to 10 major airlines and 83 smaller carriers.
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