Airlines split on whether to mandate Covid vaccines for employees
Publishing timestamp: 2021-08-17 12:20:02
Summary
United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have mandated vaccines for employees, while other airlines are divided on the issue. Some labor unions are concerned about potential mandates, while others are urging pilots to get vaccinated. The airlines are facing challenges as the delta variant impacts air travel demand, and some are considering vaccine mandates while others are encouraging but not requiring vaccination. Vaccine mandates have drawn criticism and praise, with some unions pushing for more incentives for pilots to get vaccinated.
Sentiment: MIXED
Tickers: DAL, SAVE, ALK, UAL, AAL, HA, ULCC, JBLU, LUV,
Keywords: united airlines holdings inc, business, hawaiian holdings inc, business news, airlines, frontier group holdings inc, breaking news: business, american airlines group inc, life, aerospace and defense industry, southwest airlines co, delta air lines inc, spirit airlines inc, health care industry, jetblue airways corp, alaska air group inc, travel, transportation,
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/17/airlines-split-on-covid-vaccine-requirements-for-employees.html