Business Traveler USA

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

American Airlines has announced it will end company-provided COVID-19 sick leave for unvaccinated employees beginning Oct. In a memo to employees, the carrier said its “pandemic leave will only be offered to team members who are fully vaccinated and who provide their vaccination card.” 25, or risk termination.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 12, 2021

The leadership of three major airlines – American, Southwest and Delta – have made it clear that they will not make getting the COVID-19 vaccine a condition of employment for their current workers. The news comes in response to a move by United Airlines to mandate the vaccine for its workforce.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 30, 2021

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, making the vaccine the first in the US to gain full authorization. Full approval from US regulators could boost public acceptance, and spur more vaccination mandates from corporations.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 10, 2021

United Airlines has announced that it is requiring virtually all of its 67,000 US employees to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 by no later than Oct. The airline was the first major US carrier to announce a vaccination mandate. Kirby has long been an advocate for vaccination mandate.

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Business Traveler USA

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

President Biden’s chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci has reportedly said he favors a vaccine mandate for domestic airline passengers in the US. During a podcast interview with theSkimm, Fauci said: “I would support that if you want to get on a plane and travel with other people that you should be vaccinated.”

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