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American Airlines Named Most Faith-Friendly Fortune 500 Company

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 25, 2022May 25, 2022 11 Comments

American Airlines has just been named the most faith-friendly Fortune 500 company, edging out two tech companies for the top spot in 2022.

Most Faith-Friendly Large Company In America? American Airlines

The Corporate Religious Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Index (REDI) was initially launched by the Religious Freedom and Business Foundation (RFBF) in 2020 to spotlight religious diversity in corporate spaces. It looks for mentions of religion on corporate diversity webpages and literature, the provision of chaplains, and the offering of faith-based employee resource groups.

Last year, Texas Instruments and Intel took the top two spots. This year, it was American Airlines. At American Airlines, you’ll find employee-led gatherings, specialized resources for counseling, and even practical items like an ablution station for Muslim employees at the company’s Fort Worth headquarters.

There’s also people at American Airlines like Greg McBrayer, whom I covered at in 2019. Not only is he the Chief Flight Controller for American Airlines, he’s also an Anglican priest. Speaking to RNS, McBrayer said:

“You just cannot compartmentalize the things that are your core values. And if you’re a person of faith, that’s going to be your faith. That’s the core of everything I bring into my workday. As a Christian, I’m going to do the very best I can for God every day. And people in a business want that.”

American Airlines’ hosts voluntary meetings it calls Abraham’s Tent. Abraham is a central figure in the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faith and these interfaith gatherings bring together employees from different faith traditions to discuss issues like afterlife, creation, or miracles.

What is not mentioned in any report but what I think merits mentioning is the manner in which American Airlines aggressively courted employees to seek religious exemptions when it came to COVID-19 vaccines. While United Airlines warned employees against suddenly “finding God” and closely scrutinized religious exemption applications, American Airlines welcomed them and never sidelined employees who chose to avoid the vaccine based upon religious conviction.


> Read More: “God Is Going Use Me Today At American Airlines To Do Kingdom Work”


CONCLUSION

Texas-based American Airlines has been named the most faith-friendly Fortune 500 company in 2022. In providing multiple opportunities for those of faith (and those who lack faith) to come together, American Airlines hopes to create a more cohesive work environment that promotes respect and understanding.

If you’re an employee at American Airlines, how do you perceive the company’s efforts to serve the faithful?

(H/T: View From The Wing)

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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11 Comments

  1. Jerry Reply
    May 25, 2022 at 2:32 pm

    When I saw the headline, I assumed some right wing organization that corrupts the idea of “faith friendly” with “our personal view of the verses of the Bible we choose to care about,” but that apparently isn’t the case. If AA is truly being awarded for being inclusive to people of all religions, then good for them! Regardless of one’s faith, that is commendable.

    • James Logan Reply
      May 25, 2022 at 7:36 pm

      It’s well deserved. American Airlines does excellent in accommodating diverse views. I contracted with American Airlines Tech Ops and found the Headquarters in Ft Worth a dynamic welcoming environment. I even saw a prayer room – named just that-, a dedicated quiet space .

  2. Chi Hsuan Reply
    May 25, 2022 at 4:30 pm

    “American Airlines’ hosts voluntary meetings it calls Abraham’s Tent. Abraham is a central figure in the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faith and these interfaith gatherings bring together employees from different faith traditions to discuss issues like afterlife, creation, or miracles.”

    So everyone can get together and agree on the same bland, amalgamated nonsense. What a company!

    • Aaron Bredon Reply
      May 26, 2022 at 1:09 pm

      And “Abraham’s Tent” is still limited to Christian, Muslim, and Jewish religions.

      What about Buddhism, Swinton, Daoism, Zoroastrianism, Wicca, various native religions, or others?

  3. JorgeGeorge Paez Reply
    May 26, 2022 at 1:37 am

    Hilarious since AA treats pax like feces! But isn’t that the Christian way? Shear the sheep who know no better because they are heathen who need controlling. I am a follower of JESUS CHRIST and they things he actually said like: when you helped the least among you, you helped ME. These pagans calling themselves christians turn my stomach. You have to walk ‍♂️ the walk not just raise money to live in mansions. Hell awaits pagan imposters…..

  4. M Nelson Reply
    May 26, 2022 at 2:01 am

    I agree with nearly everything in your article about my employer, American Airlines. The only thing I disagree with is the language “aggressively courted”. I am a Christian & am vaxxed & boosted and I am aware that some co-workers tried to and/or got an exemption from the COVID vaxx for religious reasons, but at no time did I hear the company “court” or attempt to deter employees from getting the vaxx for religious reasons or any reason. It was allowed, but certainly not aggressively courted, in my experience.

  5. Robert Reply
    May 26, 2022 at 8:53 am

    Did anyone with the survey actually fly AA? They may be faith friendly but traveler friendly is a different story

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      May 26, 2022 at 9:54 am

      Different issues to be sure!

  6. Rav Reply
    May 26, 2022 at 10:29 am

    American Airlines needs to focus on flying not “faith” whatever that means in association with flying. But… they Are from Texas! Go figure.

  7. DmR Reply
    May 26, 2022 at 5:48 pm

    Yeah, I expected some kind of comparison to Chic-Fil-A and Hobby Lobby and such but I was pleasantly surprised that it was inclusive and not limited to one particular religion.

  8. Faalelei Nonu Reply
    May 27, 2022 at 12:50 am

    I will never fly AA ever. Worst service I ever received. They make me missed my connecting flight and I got stuck at one airport for almost 10hrs. They gave me a voucher for food for $12 . What a joke and my meal cost $17. I asked for a firstclass seat. Its the least they could do and they told me it’ll cost me $37 . So whoever voted them for religious whatever they haven’t travel using the AA service.

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