Airlines’ $58 Billion Bailout Request Puts Scrutiny on Past
- Carriers say U.S. help is critical to survival amid virus
- Huge stock buybacks over last decade may roil debate on aid
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Last week, Scott Kirby, the president of United Airlines Holdings Inc., described a “dire scenario” in which monthly sales would plunge 70% until the start of June, then 60% that month and 40% in July and August.