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September 06, 2020

ALPA and AFA Ratchet Up The Pressure In Washington For More Bucks

Ask Extension Of The CARES Act Payroll Support Program

ALPA President Capt. Joseph G. DePete and International President of the Association of Flight Attendants–CWA, Sara Nelson, have stepped up pressure on Washington in order to get tax dollars to keep the airline industry flying while the effects of COVID-19 rage on. Their letter states, "On behalf of the more than 63,000 members of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, and the 50,000 members of the Association of Flight Attendants–CWA, we are heartened by public statements by government leaders about a COVID-19 economic relief package such as “We’ll be helping the airlines” and affirming that “a bipartisan agreement still should be reached” as w

Transport Canada Fines Two Individuals For Failing To Follow Directions From Flight Crew

Transport Canada opines that Canadians have the right to feel safe while flying during a global pandemic, which is why they mandated a number of health precautions to keep travelers safe. As a result of some investigations, Transport Canada has issued the first fines in Canada for contravening the Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights in Canada due to COVID-19. Two individuals have been fined $1,000 each for refusing to follow the direction from the air crew to wear their face coverings.