"This crisis is moving really quickly," United Chief Executive Oscar Munoz and President Scott Kirby said in a memo to employees on Sunday.
United,
American Airlines Group and Delta Air Lines - the three largest U.S. airlines - confirmed Friday they are in talks with the U.S. government about potential assistance amid a dramatic drop-off in air travel demand due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The
White House and lawmakers view the situation with increasing alarm, with an administration official saying on Saturday they want
Congress to provide assistance to airlines and other industries badly harmed by the travel demand collapse.