“This is true even if the passenger wishes to change or cancel due to concerns related to the COVID-19 public health emergency.” Three people – Lee Ward, William Holloway and James Saunders – filed the lawsuit seeking class-action status on April 22, accusing airlines of breaking ...
Asian AmericansCOVID-19EmploymentLockdownReopenThe unemployment rate has sharply increased as a result of the lockdown associated with the spread of COVID-19. The negative effect of the lockdown is more conspicuous among the less-educated workers than the highly-educated workers. Because Asian ...
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has issued a stay temporarily blocking President Biden’s new COVID-19 vaccination-or-testing policy for employers with at least 100 employees companywide. The court granted the emergency stay, saying it raises “grave statutory and consti...
This paper documents that the employment of Asian Americans with no college education has been especially hard hit by the economic crisis associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. This cannot be explained by differences in demographics or in job characteristics, and the pattern does not apply to the...
As part of an ongoing effort to help protect customer health and safety, inspire confidence in air travel and advance the industry’s recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, American Airlines is collaborating with several foreign governments to begin offering pre...
airlines have canceled employee furloughs after the House passed COVID-19 relief that will provide much-needed payroll support. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom circulated a memo to employees informing them that 13,000 furlough warnings issued last month will be “happily ...
Pollution declines from pandemic shutdowns may aid in answering long-standing questions about how aerosols influence climate
“As travel requirements continue to quickly evolve, we’re simplifying the research and COVID-19 testing fulfilment process for an overall more seamless travel experience.” Starting today, American Airlines customers traveling to any United States city, state or territory that has Covid...
This film takes a unique and special perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic, centering the experiences of Black individuals impacted by the crisis. As we come out of the pandemic and begin to reestablish norms, this film reminds of a time (not long ago) where things were very different. It...
In response to COVID-19’s impact on public transportation, APTA Chair Nuria I. Fernandez established the Mobility Recovery & Restoration Task Force in April 2020 and asked Phillip A. Washington, CEO, LA Metro, to chair the group. This report summarizes the Task Force’s work to support pub...