Airlines for America (A4A)

Controversial move is in contrast to rival Delta Air Lines, which caps capacity at 60% on all flights.

Airline will be operating to one airport in many cities.

Airlines did not expect to have to pay back 30% of assistance.

Senate passes legislation 96-0; House approval expected Friday.

Democratic lawmakers want airlines' carbon emissions addressed.

Congress stalls as airline share buybacks come under scrutiny.

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, US president says: “We’ve told the airlines we’re going to help them.”

Carriers on both sides of the Atlantic are assessing the potential impact of the temporary travel restrictions to the US from more than two-dozen European countries in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

US airlines are projected to carry more than 50 million passengers over the winter holiday travel period, with 91,000 additional seats per day on offer.