January 21, 2022
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JAN 21 - Starting this week, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that Americans can now order free at-home rapid COVID-19 tests through a new government website created by his Administration and the United States Postal Service (USPS).
December 28, 2021
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DEC 28 - Citing a growing body of evidence of when people are most infectious, the Center for Disease Control today shortened the recommended time Americans infected with the coronavirus should isolate from ten to five days if they are asymptomatic.
December 28, 2021
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DEC 28 - In Section 13.C.4., Flight Attendants are required to provide an Absence Certificate for all sick calls, whether paid or unpaid, originating on or after December 20, 2021 – January 4, 2022. Absence Certificates will not be required for those who test positive for COVID-19 and can provide a test result administered by a third party (e.g., medical facility, pharmacy, etc.).
December 27, 2021
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DEC 27 - United management reports, due to the recent, nationwide increase in COVID-19 cases as a result of the Omicron variant, there is a greater-than-normal processing time for COVID-related inquires to the Employee Service Center.
November 2, 2021
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NOV 2 - To provide clarity, mask compliance issues should not be reported via ISAP.
October 5, 2021
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OCT 5 - The COVID-19 pandemic once again changed our roles on board the aircraft. With the implementation of this Federal mandate, requiring masks to be worn properly on the aircraft by passengers, we became responsible for another step in maintaining the safety of our aircraft, mask compliance.
October 2, 2021
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OCT 3 - American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue are joining United Airlines in requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, as the Biden administration steps up pressure on major U.S. carriers to require the shots.
September 28, 2021
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SEP 28 - On Monday, September 27, 2021, the company issued clarification on the requirement for the COVID-19 vaccination cards being a required duty item for all Flight Attendants. This includes all U.S. based Lineholder and Reserve Flight Attendants, regardless of the destination of your schedule pairing.
September 10, 2021
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Sep 10 - Company policy requires all Flight Attendants without an approved medical or religious accommodation to be vaccinated and to upload proof of such vaccination via their vaccine card by September 27, 2021.
September 9, 2021
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Sep 9 - Qantas becomes one of the first airlines to require that international passengers be vaccinated.