United Airlines is warning of tens of thousands of possible layoffs as new coronavirus outbreaks across the US slam the airline industry UAL

Get the Full StoryUnited Airlines said travel demand is falling again, as COVID-19 hotspots break out across the US.

The airline expects to warn tens of thousands of workers of impending furloughs and layoffs.

United said it expects the airline industry to recover slowly, with demand rising and falling until there's a vaccine for the coronavirus.

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Just as things were starting to improve for US airlines, the explosion of new coronavirus cases is set to send the industry back into a tail spin.

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