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American Airlines And United Report Nearly $4 Billion In Combined Losses

United Airlines planes sit parked on a runway at Denver International Airport on April 22, 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic slows air travel.

Two more airlines are reporting staggering losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. American Airlines announced Thursday that because of a sharp decline in air travel, the company lost more than $2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2020. United Airlines reported

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