> So what if instead, we just allow the airlines to lay off tens of thousands of people and the money we would have spent bailing out the business side + worke

> So what if instead, we just allow the airlines to lay off tens of thousands of people and the money we would have spent bailing out the business side + workers just goes to the workers instead? It could even include job training or something else to help those that want to change industries. This. Let the airlines go bankrupt but help the workers directly. If demand does come back some savvy entrepreneurs will be able to pick up the airline assets for a cheap price and get them back into business again in a few years.