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Economy

captain queeg

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1. I've heard Delta is better off than most and will probably survive

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 10:25 AM

Jun 2020

But many won’t. My question is for the airlines who got big hand outs (“loans”) from the govt stimulus; will they be able to declare bankruptcy and wash the slate clean? Congress made it near impossible to get out from under student loans, did they apply that thinking to corporations?

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The Chilling Things Delta Said about the Airline Business....... [View all] marmar Jun 2020 OP

I've heard Delta is better off than most and will probably survive captain queeg Jun 2020 #1

air traffic is worse for the environment than cars. mopinko Jun 2020 #2

I don't see how this is "chilling." Jirel Jun 2020 #3

I'm just lovin' all this freedom! Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #4

Coming soon: airline furloughs peacebuzzard Jun 2020 #5

We'll have to do what Italy and Germany, among others, have done: sandensea Jun 2020 #6