Union President Ed Sicher said in an email to members that the company's pilots should not fly to Israel until they 'can be reasonably assured of the...
NEW YORK — The pilots’ union for American Airlines AAL, -0.70% has directed its members to refuse to fly to Israel, citing the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza.
The email cites the most recent advisory from the U.S. State Department, which warns that the current situation in Israel “continues to be unpredictable,” and that mortar and rocket fire can take place any time without warning, putting aircraft in danger.
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