Southwest Airlines will require all of its U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. U.S.-based employees of the major carrier have to be fully vaccinated or have an approved religious, medical, or disability accommodation by Dec. 8 to keep their jobs. The Dallas-based airline said in a press release on Monday that it had conducted a…
Southwest Airlines Requires Its US Employees Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Citing Federal Mandate
American, Delta, Southwest Airlines: No Immediate Plans for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
August 11, 2021
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Three major U.S. airlines—American, Delta, and Southwest—are currently not requiring COVID-19 vaccine mandates for staff, though they haven’t definitively ruled it out as a matter of future policy, according to reports and statements from spokespersons. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly wrote in an internal memo cited by CNN that he would “continue to strongly encourage” employees…
Supreme Court Asked in Emergency Application to Lift Air Travel Mask Mandate
A passenger prevented from boarding a Southwest Airlines flight has filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court seeking a preliminary injunction against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over its mandate requiring travelers to wear face coverings. “This is an authoritarian policy that has no basis in law and has to come…
Southwest Suffers Technology Problem for Second Straight Day
DALLAS—Southwest Airlines said it was working Tuesday to restore normal operations after a technology-related issue interfered with flights for the second straight day. By midafternoon, the nation’s fourth-largest airline had canceled about 500 flights and delayed nearly 1,300 others, according to tracking service FlightAware. The combination of cancellations and delays affected about half of Southwest’s…
No Alcohol on Plane for Southwest Airlines Passengers Till End of July
Southwest Airlines Co said on Friday it will not resume alcohol services on board until the end of July, ditching its plans to restart next month, following a recent surge in in-flight disruptions by passengers. “Given the recent uptick in industry-wide incidents of passenger disruptions inflight, we have made the decision to pause the previously…
Southwest Recalls 209 Pilots as Travel Demand Recovers
Southwest Airlines has recalled 209 pilots from a voluntary extended leave program to support its summer schedule, the company said on Monday, as airlines prepare for a recovery in demand as more Americans receive COVID-19 vaccines. The pilots will return to active status on June 1 and will then complete all of the necessary requalification…
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