{"id":17080,"date":"2021-10-13T23:49:30","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T23:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/southwest-american-airlines-say-they-will-defy-texas-gov-s-order-banning-covid-vaccine-mandates\/"},"modified":"2021-10-13T23:49:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T23:49:30","slug":"southwest-american-airlines-say-they-will-defy-texas-gov-s-order-banning-covid-vaccine-mandates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/business-markets\/southwest-american-airlines-say-they-will-defy-texas-gov-s-order-banning-covid-vaccine-mandates\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest, American Airlines Say They Will Defy Texas Gov.\u2019s Order Banning Covid Vaccine Mandates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Topline Texas-based companies Southwest Airlines and American Airlines both said Tuesday they will keep in place Covid-19 vaccine requirements for their employees, defying an order from the Gov. Greg Abbott (R) banning all vaccine mandates\u2014including for private businesses.\u00a0 Gary Kelly, the chief executive officer of Southwest Airlines, labeled Covid-19 vaccine mandates … [+] “controversial,” but said his airline will comply with the federal government’s requirements. \u00a9 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP Key Facts Southwest CEO Gary Kelly told ABC News early Tuesday that while he doesn\u2019t personally agree with mandating vaccines, his company will do its \u201cbest to comply\u201d with President Biden\u2019s order, which requires companies get their employees inoculated or risk losing lucrative federal contracts.\u00a0 The company\u2014at the center of controversy over the mass cancellation of its… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Topline Texas-based companies Southwest Airlines and American Airlines both said Tuesday they will keep in place Covid-19 vaccine requirements for their employees, defying an order from the Gov. 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