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Starting Today: United Offers Free, Rapid COVID Tests for EWR-LHR Flights
Beginning today, United Airlines is rolling out a four-week trial program that will offer free, rapid COVID testing on flights from Newark Liberty Airport (EWR) to London's Heathrow Airport (LHR). The new effort, which was first announced by the airline in October,...
Airlines Post First Million-Passenger Day Since Pandemic Began
Over one million air travelers passed through TSA checkpoints on Sunday. The figure is the highest passenger count since the pandemic began hitting the airline industry in March, but is still just under half of 2019 levels. Airlines still need immediate aid from...
Visitors to Hawaii Can Skip Quarantine Thanks to United’s COVID Testing
United Airlines passengers traveling from San Francisco to Hawaii may bypass the state's quarantine requirements by taking a rapid-result COVID test from the airline. In a collaboration with the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), United customers now have the...
Keep Up the Pressure! Airline Worker Relief on Hold, But Momentum Growing
///This post originally appeared on GOIAM.ORG We are closer than ever to save the jobs of tens of thousands of airline workers. Thanks to U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), the IAM and our airline union coalition are making huge strides toward securing airline worker...
Last Clock Video Goes Viral As Airline Job Cuts Begin
/// Click Here to see video on Facebook /// A “last clock” video posted on Tuesday to TikTok and Facebook by a United Airlines Customer Service Agent is drawing attention to the thousands of airline employees who are losing their jobs due to congressional...
Updated HEROES Act Introduced as Time Runs Out for Airline Workers
Texas Senator Cornyn’s Support Boosts Chances for Passage in the Senate On Monday evening, House Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced a revised version of the HEROES Act, which includes $25 billion in funding for airline workers and another $3 billion for...
