The REAL Reason Airlines Are Canceling 1000's Of Flights

The REAL Reason Airlines Are Canceling 1000's Of Flights

July 2, 2022

The Jimmy Dore Show

In interviews with The Defender, pilots injured by COVID-19 vaccines said despite a "culture of fear and intimidation" they are compelled to speak out against vaccine mandates that rob pilots of their careers, and in some cases their lives.

As a commercial pilot, Bob Snow had long looked forward to seeing his daughter follow in his footsteps by helping her learn to fly an airplane.

However, having received the COVID-19 vaccine "under duress," this dream is no longer a possibility for Snow.

"I will probably never fly again," Snow said in a video he made about his story. "I was hoping to teach my daughter to fly. She wants to be a pilot. That will probably never happen, all courtesy of the vaccine."

Snow is one of a growing number of pilots coming forward to share stories of injuries they experienced after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

Some of these accounts are "hair-raising and deeply disturbing," according to Maureen Steele, a paralegal and head of media relations for the John Pierce Law Firm.

The firm represents U.S. Freedom Flyers (USFF), an organization opposing vaccine and mask mandates for pilots and airline staff, in a series of legal actions against the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and several airlines.

Sen. Ted Cruz, took to Twitter in October, 2021, to speculate about Southwest Airlines' decision to cancel more than 1,000 flights just days after its pilots' union asked a court to block the company's new COVID-19 vaccination mandate.

The airline has blamed the cancellations on "disruptive weather" and air traffic control issues. Some Twitter users were suspicious of the timing of the disruption, including the Texas Republican.

"Joe Biden's illegal vaccine mandate a work!" Cruz tweeted. "Suddenly, we're short on pilots & air traffic controllers."

The airline announced that due to the new rules from the Biden administration, its workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and have until Dec. 8th, 2021 to be fully vaccinated.

Southwest said it has to mandate vaccines because of new rules from the Biden administration requiring companies with federal contracts to have vaccinated staffs. Southwest's work for the government includes flying the military in emergencies and carrying mail for the U.S. Postal Service.

Last week, rivals American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue told their staff they need to be vaccinated. United Airlines, in August, was the first major airline to do so and has since said that more than 97% of its workers have been vaccinated. United also said it would put staff who couldn't get the shots due to medical or religious reasons on unpaid leave until COVID-19 rates go down.

The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association on Friday challenged the company's mandate inside a Dallas federal court, claiming the policy "unlawfully imposes new conditions of employment and the new policy threatens termination of any pilot not fully vaccinated by December 8, 2021," according to Bloomberg.

The union issued a press release on Saturday stating that it is aware of the "operational difficulties" affecting the airline, but "we can say with confidence that our Pilots are not participating in any official or unofficial job actions."

Greg Pierson, like Snow and Flint, shared a similar story. A commercial pilot with a major U.S. airline that is also a federal contractor, he was mandated to get vaccinated.

Pierson told The Defender:

"I felt extremely pressured to consider getting vaccinated, even though I am adamant against any mandates that violate personal freedom choices.

"I did research and consulted several medical professionals regarding the associated risks.

"I have never had a flu shot in my lifetime, so this was not something I wanted to do. I reluctantly received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on August 26, 2021."

For Pierson, the onset of symptoms was almost immediate, beginning "approximately 14 hours" after receiving the vaccine, when he experienced "an extremely erratic and highly elevated heart rate."

Pierson visited a local emergency room, where he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. His condition was stabilized and he was soon discharged, though he remained on medication to help his heart return to a normal rhythm.

While Pierson says he has not experienced any further episodes, he nevertheless still has not been cleared to return to the cockpit.

https://www.citizensjournal.us/exclusive-pilots-injured-by-covid-vaccines-speak-out-i-will-probably-never-fly-again/

Original: https://youtu.be/MGfs6Nor7DM

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