What else is AFA doing?
In response to the US Health and Human Services declaration that Swine Influenza has created a public health emergency nationwide, AFA has formally requested that the Federal Aviation Administration issue an emergency order requiring the airlines to: 1. Provide non-latex gloves and appropriate masks* to flight attendants, at least on trips to, from, and within areas that are at increased risk. Allow flight attendants to choose whether or not they wear these gloves/masks. At the very least, allow flight attendants to wear their own gloves/masks, without discipline; 2. Ensure that aircraft are equipped with proper and sufficient hand washing materials, and emphasize the importance of regular and thorough hand washing, and not touching one’s face, to crew and passengers. 3. Develop, implement, and enforce passenger-screening as recommended by the WHO, CDC, or the relevant national health officials. 4. Tell flight attendants what steps to take if a passenger shows symptoms.
