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Airlines are helping themselves to another $15 billion of federal aid — and this time, we're getting even less for it

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Christopher Elliott
Jan 05, 2021
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Anyone notice that airlines received another $15 billion in the latest economic stimulus bill?

And what are passengers getting in return?

This time, it's not nothing. It's less than nothing.

Scroll down to Title IV ("Airline Worker Support Extension") if you don't believe me. It's on page 285. Go on, I'll wait here.

Do you see anything that air travelers g…

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