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Category Archives: Law In Travel

Law In TravelUnited Airlines

Judge Blocks United Airlines From Imposing Vaccine Mandate On Employees Seeking Exemption

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 13, 2021 22 Comments
a person in a mask getting a vaccine shot

A federal judge in Texas has blocked United Airlines from imposing its vaccine mandate on employees seeking medical or religious exemptions while it considers arguments from both sides. Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order, Blocking Implementation Of United Airlines’ Vaccine...

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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesLaw In Travel

American Airlines And Delta Air Lines Take Different Approaches To Federal Vaccine Mandate

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 4, 2021November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a pair of syringes with a needle

While American Airlines has told employees there is no escaping the federal vaccine mandate recently imposed on government contractors by the Biden Administration, Delta Air Lines has expressed a reluctance to require employees to be vaccinated. American Airlines: Vaccine...

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Law In TravelTravel

Feinstein Proposes Vaccine, Testing Requirement For Domestic Travel Despite Lack of Evidence

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 3, 2021October 3, 2021 66 Comments
feinstein vaccination travel

California Democratic Senator, Diane Feinstein introduces a senate bill requiring proof of vaccination or negative test result for domestic travel but fails to support it with data.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...

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British AirwaysLaw In Travel

Man Faces Hefty Fine After Posting Unauthorized Photo Of British Airways 747-400

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 1, 2021November 14, 2023 15 Comments
a large airplane taking off

A so-called “urban explorer” has been fined by a judge after trespassing onto an English airport in order to capture himself onboard a retired British Airways 747-400. Man Fined After Breaking Onto Abandoned British Airways 747-400 For Special Photo...

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Law In TravelUnited Airlines

Blaming Lawsuit, United Airlines Delays Unpaid Leave For Unvaccinated Employees Granted Exemptions

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 27, 2021November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a man wearing a mask and gloves

United Airlines will delay placing employees on unpaid leave who obtained an exemption to its company-wide COVID-19 vaccine mandate, blaming a new class action lawsuit. United Airlines Delays Unpaid Leave For Unvaccinated Employees Who Obtained Exemption To COVID-19 Vaccine...

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Delta Air LinesLaw In Travel

Delta Wants To Collude With Other Airlines To Ban “Bad” Passengers – Why I’m Against It

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 25, 2021September 25, 2021 19 Comments
New National No Fly List

As much as I detest unruly passengers who are disorderly on airplanes, the answer is not a new system that imposes blanket bans on commercial flying to passengers deemed disruptive. A New National No Fly List? No Thank You…...

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American AirlinesLaw In Travel

Want To Assault A Flight Attendant? Man Faces Up To 20 Years In Prison + $250,000 Fine After American Eagle Incident

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 25, 2021September 25, 2021 11 Comments
American Airlines Pinky Lawsuit

Assaulting a flight attendant is a serious offense and for one Arkansas man, may lead to decades to prison plus a substantial fine. Man Faces Huge Fine + Jail Time For Flight Attendant Assault On American Eagle Leon Anderson,...

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Law In TravelUnited Airlines

Lawsuit Against United Airlines On Vaccine Mandate Hinges On Two Key Issues

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 23, 2021November 14, 2023 40 Comments
a person in a mask getting a vaccine shot

What is reasonable accommodation? What is undue hardship? How those terms are construed will determine the victor in a new class action lawsuit against United Airlines over its employee vaccine mandate. United Airlines Vaccine Lawsuit – It All Comes...

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FranceLaw In Travel

Prediction: France Will Ban U.S. Citizens Due To “Coronavirus Concerns”

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 18, 2021November 14, 2023 43 Comments
a city with a tall tower

I predict France will respond to the new U.S.-Australian nuclear submarine deal by blocking American travelers from Metropolitan France, under the guise of rising coronavirus numbers in the United States. Will France Ban U.S. Citizens Over “Coronavirus” Concerns (i.e....

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KLM Rejects Vaccine Mandate For Employees

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 16, 2021November 14, 2023 4 Comments
a woman wearing a mask on an airplane

While many airlines are requiring employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccination or penalizing them for refusing, KLM has told employees it will not force them to receive the jab. KLM: No Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has...

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Law In TravelUnited Airlines

United Airlines Pushes Back On Vaccine Religious Exemptions

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 9, 2021September 9, 2021 54 Comments
United Airlines Vaccine Exemption

In what may be a test case for many U.S. companies, United Airlines is pushing back on religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine by warning that employees who are granted one will face unpaid personal leave starting next month....

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Alaska AirlinesLaw In Travel

Courage Or Cowardice? Alaska Airlines Takes Middle Road On Employee Vaccinations

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 4, 2021November 14, 2023 8 Comments
a group of people wearing face masks

Alaska Airlines will not require its existing employees to be vaccinated or fine them for choosing to forgo the jab. However, those employees will be subject to “regular” testing and other restrictions. In leaving it up to employee, is...

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Law In TravelSouthwest Airlines

How A Passenger Defended Knocking Two Teeth Off Southwest Flight Attendant

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 2, 2021November 14, 2023 28 Comments
a police officer in a plane

Vyvianna Quinonez brutally attacked a Southwest Airlines flight attendant in May in a story that made headlines around the world. Not only did she punch a flight in the attendant in the face and grab her by the hair,...

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Law In TravelSouthwest Airlines

Why Are Pilots Suing Southwest Airlines?

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 1, 2021November 14, 2023 8 Comments
a group of women in uniform standing in front of an airplane

The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) has sued Southwest Airlines, asserting that the Dallas-based carrier has violated federal labor law through its “emergency” policies attributed to the pandemic. Why Are Pilots Suing Southwest Airlines? The complaint, lodged by the union...

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Law In TravelSpirit

Spirit Airlines Meltdown Demonstrates Need For More Passenger Rights

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 11, 2021November 14, 2023 36 Comments
a plane on top of money

The stories are far too voluminous to recount in full, but the meltdown of Spirit Airlines last week demonstrates why we need more rights for passengers who find their flights delayed or cancelled, particularly when the airline is to...

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Law In TravelUnited Airlines

United Airlines CEO Explains Why Vaccine Mandate Is Mandatory For Employees

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 11, 2021November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a man in a suit and tie

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is making the rounds on national media in an attempt to defend his company’s vaccine mandate for all employees. His key word: safety. United Airlines CEO Says Vaccine Requirement Is All About Safety Speaking...

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Law In Travel

FAA Wants Airports To Curtail Selling Alcohol In “To Go” Cups

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 10, 2021November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a plastic cup with a liquid in it

In a letter to airport managers, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has asked airports to curb the sales of alcohol in “to go” cups, stating that it emboldens passengers to consume alcohol onboard and contributes to the rise in...

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Law In Travel

European Union Should Block Americans Until Travel Reciprocity Is Established

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 5, 2021November 14, 2023 63 Comments
a passport on a flag

Let me start by saying that I am thankful that the European Union took the first step in opening up borders to American tourists this summer. But the lack of reciprocity in allowing Europeans to travel to the United...

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Law In Travel

Is The End Of Deceptive Resort Fees Finally In Sight?

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 3, 2021November 14, 2023 14 Comments
a woman in a hat leaning on a pool edge

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has the power to immediately eliminate hidden fees at hotels and resorts (and indeed, across the economy). It is time for it to act to protect consumers. Transparency should not be a partisan issue....

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Law In Travel

Caution: Don’t Forge Vaccination Records…Especially If Traveling To Canada

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 2, 2021 27 Comments
European Summer Travel

Don’t forge your vaccination record. It isn’t worth it. The end. Well, perhaps a bit of context first. Canada has re-opened its U.S. borders for non-essential travel. Furthermore, passengers who are vaccinated can now avoid quarantine by submitting proof...

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