An airline worker walks previous empty American Airways check-in terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport in Arlington, Virginia, o
An airline worker walks previous empty American Airways check-in terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Might 12, 2020.
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Airways are shifting flight crews to motels outdoors of central Washington D.C. to keep away from the protests on the U.S. Capitol, airways and a significant labor union mentioned.
American Airways began reserving crews overnighting in Washington to airport motels on Tuesday and plans to do the identical on Wednesday at a minimal, mentioned Curtis Blessing, an American Airways spokesman.
United Airways flight attendants can even be staying at airport motels this week, whereas Alaska Airways have been advised to keep away from downtown Washington D.C., mentioned Taylor Garland, spokeswoman for the Affiliation of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents cabin crews at these airways and greater than a dozen others.
United crews overnighting in Atlanta are additionally staying at airport motels this week.
Airways had moved crews out of central Washington D.C. on Election Day due to considerations about demonstrations and potential logistical points.