US airlines pushing for massive bailout gave $45bn to shareholders in five years

The United States’ five largest airlines – which are pushing for a $50bn-plus bailout to help them survive the Covid-19 crisis – have handed out more than $45bn to shareholders and executives over the last five years, research by the Guardian has found.....
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/mar/18/america-airlines-bailout-shareholders-coronavirus