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EXCLUSIVE: The U.S. Senate wants to hold airlines accountable for their pandemic behavior. It's about time.

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Jun 16, 2021
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The formidable airline lobby is descending upon Washington again to ask for even more pandemic aid. Apparently, the $79 billion in grants and loans they received wasn't enough. 

But before they get yet another bailout, the U.S. Senate wants to hold them accountable for what they've done — and haven't done.

Here's what they've done: Airlines loosened their…

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