And plenty in America, too many in America, are probably on the side of the airline, saying American was just doing its job to keep passengers safe; American was just abiding the mandates put in place by the Joe Biden presidency; American was just simply trying to keep the peace and make sure all passengers were treated equally, fairly, equitably, safely, securely.
Besides, with American Airlines, there’s this consideration: the multibillion-dollar bailout it received, courtesy taxpayers. .“American Airlines said it would receive $5.8 billion as part of the [bailout deal], with more than $4 billion in the form of grants and the remaining $1.7 billion as a low-interest loan,” The New York Times wrote in March, 2021.It wasn’t just American; a total of $79 billion went to several different airlines whose executives cried wolf about dwindling revenues due to the coronavirus economic shutdowns.That — so American could turn around and cancel hundreds of flights due to staffing issues, while taking big tax bucks.
And now that — so American can climb high and mighty and throw a hissy fit to boot a passenger for refusing to wear a face maskInstead of booting this woman for refusing to comply with an unconstitutional demand from public servants, i.e., the political class, American Airlines ought to have extended her a red carpet for keeping the company in business