United Airlines warns of 36,000 worker furloughs due to coronavirus fallout

United Airlines warned employees Wednesday it could furlough as much as 36,000 workers, or more than a third of its employees, as the coronavirus continues to damp travel demand. In a memo to employees, United (Nasdaq: UAL) said workers most affected by the furloughs are flight attendants and airport customer service and gate agents. Furloughs include about 15,000 flight attendants, 11,000 customer service and gate agents, 5,500 maintenance employees and 2,250 pilots, according to the New York…