DALLAS - American Airlines announced it will delay its COVID-19 vaccine mandate until 2022, following the Biden administration’s deadline postponement. "This morning we were informed that the vaccination deadline for employees under the federal mandate for government contractors has been extended to Jan.
4, 2022," Chief Executive Officer Doug Parker said in a letter to staff members Thursday. "Given this development, all U.S.-based team members and Latin America-based crew members have until Jan.
4, 2022 to submit proof of vaccination or a request for an accommodation."A new American Airlines 737-800 aircraft featuring a new paint job with the company’s new logo sits at a gate at O'Hare Airport on January 29, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois..