Will AS Require Employees to Be Vaccinated? (Yes for New & Incentives for Current)
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Since this thread is primarily about airline employees, I really hope that employees of any airline mandating vaccination think long and hard about putting their continued employment at risk by submitting fake documentation.
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AS requiring vax for new employees. Mandate for existing employees still TBD.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/ala...HG24XPZUDJA7Q/
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/ala...HG24XPZUDJA7Q/
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Employees that are vaccinated will receive a $200 bonus; unvaccinated employees will no longer have their pay covered for covid exposure or infection.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/02/alas...y-mandate.html
https://katv.com/news/nation-world/a...m-unvaccinated
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/02/alas...y-mandate.html
https://katv.com/news/nation-world/a...m-unvaccinated
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I can't tell whether it's the article's intent to connect disruptive behavior to vaccination policy, but here it is.
Alaska Airlines Diverts Flight to Remove 'Disruptive' Passengers
https://www.newsweek.com/alaska-airl...engers-1626351
Alaska Airlines Diverts Flight to Remove 'Disruptive' Passengers
https://www.newsweek.com/alaska-airl...engers-1626351
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I can't tell whether it's the article's intent to connect disruptive behavior to vaccination policy, but here it is.
Alaska Airlines Diverts Flight to Remove 'Disruptive' Passengers
https://www.newsweek.com/alaska-airl...engers-1626351
Alaska Airlines Diverts Flight to Remove 'Disruptive' Passengers
https://www.newsweek.com/alaska-airl...engers-1626351
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I can't tell whether it's the article's intent to connect disruptive behavior to vaccination policy, but here it is.
Alaska Airlines Diverts Flight to Remove 'Disruptive' Passengers
https://www.newsweek.com/alaska-airl...engers-1626351
Alaska Airlines Diverts Flight to Remove 'Disruptive' Passengers
https://www.newsweek.com/alaska-airl...engers-1626351
It also remains unclear how many passengers were part of the original group and the exact nature of their disruptive behavior.
Entire story:
Agroup of disruptive passengers reportedly forced an Alaska Airlines flight to divert and land in order to remove the troublesome travelers.
Alaska Airlines flight 109 was scheduled to fly from Seattle to Anchorage on Saturday night but was delayed by several hours due to a series of setbacks.
Multiple passengers were removed for "disruptive behavior" before the flight even took off, the airline said.
"Before the flight departed Seattle, a group of guests was removed from the aircraft because of their disruptive behavior," Alaska Airlines said in a statement provided to KTUU. "Others in the party were allowed to continue onto Anchorage."
Once in the air, one of the five remaining group members started to threaten crew members and other passengers, the publication reported.
The behavior caused the flight to divert to the Alaskan capital of Juneau, where the rest of the group was removed.
The passengers removed in Juneau did not continue to Anchorage on an Alaska Airlines flight, according to the airline.
It also remains unclear how many passengers were part of the original group and the exact nature of their disruptive behavior.
Newsweek has contacted Alaska Airlines for comment.
In August, an Alaska Airlines flight evacuated all passengers onboard due to a fire caused by a cell phone in the plane's cargo hold.
The Port of Seattle Fire Department (POSFD) responded to reports of a fire on the Alaska Airlines's flight at around 8:30 p.m. local time on Monday, August 23, after the aircraft landed at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington.
An Alaska Airlines spokesperson told Newsweek that the blaze broke out on the plane "shortly after landing" when a passenger's phone caught on fire, prompting everyone onboard to be evacuated once it landed at the Seattle airport.
In total, 128 passengers and six crew members were evacuated from the plane while the plane was towed to the gate without any impact on aircraft operations.
The airline also hit the news recently when it announced Friday, September 3, that all employees vaccinated against COVID-19 would receive a $200 bonus payment.
The company said that while 75 percent of its employees have already been vaccinated, it is aiming to move closer to the 100 percent mark. In addition to offering a financial bonus, the airline will require all new employees to be vaccinated before being hired.
Furthermore, unvaccinated staff members will now have to submit to a new testing protocol and participate in a mandatory vaccine education program. Those employees will also not be eligible for special coronavirus pay if they contract COVID-19.
The airline joined other major air travel companies including American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta, and United Airlines in adopting stricter COVID-19 vaccination policies and incentives. Both United and Delta airlines have also announced vaccine mandates for employees, while American is offering vaccinated employees an extra day off in 2022 and $50 in its recognition program.
Alaska Airlines flight 109 was scheduled to fly from Seattle to Anchorage on Saturday night but was delayed by several hours due to a series of setbacks.
Multiple passengers were removed for "disruptive behavior" before the flight even took off, the airline said.
"Before the flight departed Seattle, a group of guests was removed from the aircraft because of their disruptive behavior," Alaska Airlines said in a statement provided to KTUU. "Others in the party were allowed to continue onto Anchorage."
Once in the air, one of the five remaining group members started to threaten crew members and other passengers, the publication reported.
The behavior caused the flight to divert to the Alaskan capital of Juneau, where the rest of the group was removed.
The passengers removed in Juneau did not continue to Anchorage on an Alaska Airlines flight, according to the airline.
It also remains unclear how many passengers were part of the original group and the exact nature of their disruptive behavior.
Newsweek has contacted Alaska Airlines for comment.
In August, an Alaska Airlines flight evacuated all passengers onboard due to a fire caused by a cell phone in the plane's cargo hold.
The Port of Seattle Fire Department (POSFD) responded to reports of a fire on the Alaska Airlines's flight at around 8:30 p.m. local time on Monday, August 23, after the aircraft landed at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington.
An Alaska Airlines spokesperson told Newsweek that the blaze broke out on the plane "shortly after landing" when a passenger's phone caught on fire, prompting everyone onboard to be evacuated once it landed at the Seattle airport.
In total, 128 passengers and six crew members were evacuated from the plane while the plane was towed to the gate without any impact on aircraft operations.
The airline also hit the news recently when it announced Friday, September 3, that all employees vaccinated against COVID-19 would receive a $200 bonus payment.
The company said that while 75 percent of its employees have already been vaccinated, it is aiming to move closer to the 100 percent mark. In addition to offering a financial bonus, the airline will require all new employees to be vaccinated before being hired.
Furthermore, unvaccinated staff members will now have to submit to a new testing protocol and participate in a mandatory vaccine education program. Those employees will also not be eligible for special coronavirus pay if they contract COVID-19.
The airline joined other major air travel companies including American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta, and United Airlines in adopting stricter COVID-19 vaccination policies and incentives. Both United and Delta airlines have also announced vaccine mandates for employees, while American is offering vaccinated employees an extra day off in 2022 and $50 in its recognition program.
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With Pfizer being FDA approved and Moderna not too far behind I wouldn't be surprised if its required down the line!
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Makes a pretty clear statement that they don't know the reason:
The references to Alaska's vaccination policy come after the headline story has been covered, and they're just recapping other recent news stories related to Alaska Airlines. Right before they talk about the vaccination news, they mentioned the phone battery fire story. So they're clearly not trying to draw lines between disruptive behavior and anything else.
Entire story:
The references to Alaska's vaccination policy come after the headline story has been covered, and they're just recapping other recent news stories related to Alaska Airlines. Right before they talk about the vaccination news, they mentioned the phone battery fire story. So they're clearly not trying to draw lines between disruptive behavior and anything else.
Entire story:
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There is video of people being removed from the flights at: Alaska's News Source | Homepage | Anchorage, AK (alaskasnewssource.com) but no reason is given other than disruptive behavior.
Back on topic: I'm increadibly dissapointed vaccinations are not being required for all employees.
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