AA PHL-based FA dies (Coronavirus / COVID-19); others infected
"Authorities in Pennsylvania have yet to release a cause of death. But in the voicemail greeting on his phone, Frishkorn said he was "very ill" and awaiting results of a test for Covid-19."
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/26/us/fl...ath/index.html |
Factual questions here. First, what was the cause of death? Second, if it's Covid-19, do we know where he may have been exposed?
There is obviously great cause for concern, and flight attendants are clearly at high risk due to their exposure to the public and close quarters. But I'm not sure until we get more facts it deserves the 'You Fly, You Die' headline. Let's keep this in perspective as we learn more and base things on the facts not just catchy headlines. |
Firstly, I wish the family and co-workers my condolences during this hard time. Never easy for anyone.
Secondly, does AA have any responsibility to inform the hotels that the person may have stayed at in the last week or two during his layovers (if he had any)? |
Originally Posted by SgtRyan
(Post 32236599)
Secondly, does AA have any responsibility to inform the hotels that the person may have stayed at in the last week or two during his layovers (if he had any)?
There isn't much that can actually be done, other than to tell all of those people that they may have been exposed, and to quarantine for two weeks since the time of exposure (which many may be doing anyway), and monitor for symptoms and act according to CDC guidelines. Finally, my heart goes out to his family and friends. This is such a scary time. |
Does AA have an employee face mask policy? Cathay has allowed flight attendants to wear masks during the epidemic and the Cathay flight I was on after this all started everyone was wearing their masks. I haven’t seen or heard anything similar from AA. Admittedly masks are viewed differently in American culture, but now might be a good time to adjust how we view normal and acceptable.
FA have both high risk of being exposed and high likelihood of exposing others, and a mask can certainly decrease at least the second factor (maybe the first, depending on the type of mask). |
Originally Posted by FAA1996
(Post 32236436)
"Authorities in Pennsylvania have yet to release a cause of death. But in the voicemail greeting on his phone, Frishkorn said he was "very ill" and awaiting results of a test for Covid-19."
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/26/us/fl...ath/index.html |
USA Today is reporting that the test came back positive for Coronavirus.
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American Airlines flight attendant dies of coronavirus, elevating fears in the indust
Godspeed. Sure it won't be the last. But I do empathize with those who were exposed en masse. *And will be, with the plan now to fire back up sooner than later.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...es/2923372001/ |
Originally Posted by SgtRyan
(Post 32236599)
Secondly, does AA have any responsibility to inform the hotels that the person may have stayed at in the last week or two during his layovers (if he had any)?
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Originally Posted by mvoight
(Post 32236968)
Not a great article...........because it largely relies on the FA death possible from COVID-10 with no real data on that main point
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https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/coronavi...virus/2340165/
The CEO made it clear in his video that when people stay home, they start to worry, and the question he keeps hearing from his team is, “are we going to be OK?" "I'm happy to report, the answer to that question is yes," Parker said in the video. Hm, how can you be OK if you're dead? |
The FA is question was 65 years old and we don't know his overall health. I see a number of older FAs that don't appear to be in good health. By all means if someone feels they are at high risk they should not be working and their employer shouldn't force them. Second, there's no way to know where he contracted the disease. People still have to buy food and daily needs.
Every day I see older, frail looking people in Publix buying beer, lottery tickets and cigarettes. If those highest at risk won't take this seriously then the death rate will continue to increase. |
Originally Posted by MiamiAirport Formerly NY George
(Post 32238363)
The FA is question was 65 years old and we don't know his overall health. I see a number of older FAs that don't appear to be in good health. By all means if someone feels they are at high risk they should not be working and their employer shouldn't force them. Second, there's no way to know where he contracted the disease. People still have to buy food and daily needs.
Every day I see older, frail looking people in Publix buying beer, lottery tickets and cigarettes. If those highest at risk won't take this seriously then the death rate will continue to increase. |
AA does allow us to wear face masks, if we can find them.
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Originally Posted by FAA1996
(Post 32237678)
Does it matter? You know there are passengers and flight attendants infecting each other on flights every day. Sooner or later some of them will start dying.
For what it's worth, my employer has asked each of us to designate a colleague as a "backup" (i.e., successor) and provide them with access to our materials so they can be available in the event we become "incapacitated". That is despite the fact that we are now all working from home. We have 30,000 staff in every age and health status, we're in an industry where we have lots of contact with large groups (at least up until 2 weeks ago), and we're located in one of the hotspots. Again, this is just basic preparedness via understanding the law of large numbers-- it's not a question of whether someone in our workgroup will be affected. My condolences to the FA, his family and friends, and the PHL FA community. |
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