Flight attendants urged federal officials not to make grants to airlines contingent on government stakes, saying they believe executives would refuse, costing jobs in the hard-hit industry
The $2 trillion economic relief package that Congress passed last week included $25 billion in grants for passenger airlines to pay workers, along with $25 billion in loans and loan guarantees.
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