Flight attendant union to America: Please don't fly for leisure amid coronavirus

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The coronavirus pandemic has led to a major decrease in air travel, and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) wants Americans to fly as little as possible amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“We believe that... ensuring air travel is not aiding in the spread of the virus requires a halt to all leisure travel until the pandemic is brought under control according to health authorities,” AFA President Sara Nelson stated in an open letter to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Health Secretary Alex Azar.

The letter also laid out several requests, including a mandate for masks in airports and on planes.

”For air travelers, we recommend that the federal government provide all airports sufficient numbers of disposable cloth or paper masks that are more effective than homemade masks at limiting viral spread,” the letter stated. “These should be provided free to all members of the public entering airport buildings with the stipulation that they be worn at all times on airport property and on airplanes, and only removed momentarily when necessary for identity verification or food and drink.”

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-flight-attendant-union-203839009.html

[Victor_c3]

1. Honestly, I didn't know you were still able to fly given the current situation

[jimfields33]

3. One of my neighbors just flew up north

I was surprised myself. A lot of flight attendants are going to lose their jobs for good. I feel for them. Even 9/11 flights were back in a month and this is going on three. I don’t think more then six airlines make it.

[Initech]

4. The major ones will survive.

Southwest, Delta, Jetblue, United, Alaska, etc they will survive this. The smaller carriers like Frontier and Spirit will most likely be gone.

[jimfields33]

6. I agree.

[Hoyt]

2. Don't know of anyone thinking of flying at this time.

[pstokely]

5. who's flying for leisure right now with everything closed?

are they worried about things picking back up in the summer?