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Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Flights across America are backed up because airline crews are “refusing the mandated jab” and walking off boarded flights.

By Gabrielle Settles• August 12, 2021

Gary Kelly stated on February 01, 2013 in a column:

"Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms."

By Tom Kertscher• March 17, 2013

Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Trump volunteered his airline to bring troops home during Operation Desert Storm.

By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2020

Don Zimmerman stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release.:

"Every time you buy an airline ticket, the federal government runs a background check on you."

By W. Gardner Selby• June 5, 2011

X posts stated on October 10, 2021 in a tweet:

“Countless Southwest Airlines employees have walked out of their jobs to oppose the vaccine mandate, causing operations to effectively shut down.”

By Bill McCarthy• October 11, 2021

Dannel Malloy stated on April 03, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC:

Air travelers "can’t get on a plane in the United States without someone doing a background check" on them.

By Molly Moorhead• April 9, 2013

Andrew Napolitano stated on April 11, 2017 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends':

A United Airlines passenger forcibly removed from an airplane "was in his seat, he has every right to stay there."

By Joshua Gillin• April 14, 2017

Team PAC stated on February 07, 2022 in an ad:

Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland."

By Tom Kertscher• February 9, 2022

Bloggers stated on April 14, 2017 in Internet posts:

"Fox News Sandra Smith: ‘Everybody could see from the United Airlines passenger’s behavior that he was not a genuine American.’ "

By Joshua Gillin• April 21, 2017

X posts stated on January 30, 2025 in an X post:

“The VIP on the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed was Barack Obama.”

By Sofia Ahmed• January 30, 2025

Donald Trump stated on April 01, 2020 in in a White House briefing:

“Now, they’re doing tests on airlines — very strong tests — for getting on, getting off. They’re doing tests on trains — getting on, getting off.”

By Amy Sherman• April 6, 2020

Bob Buckhorn stated on September 02, 2011 in in an interview on WEDU-TV:

"One international flight a day in a wide-bodied jet ... one flight daily generates $150 million a year and approximately 2,300 jobs."

By Becky Bowers• September 12, 2011

Trebor Banstetter stated on February 02, 2015 in in a statement:

A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration."

By Nancy Badertscher• February 23, 2015

Peter Pantuso stated on June 07, 2011 in a speech at a press conference.:

Commercial buses in the United States have "a stellar safety record, a safety record that exceeds that of any other commercial mode or surface transportation mode."

By Jacob Geiger• June 11, 2011

delta-flying.info stated on March 12, 2018 in a story:

Delta Airlines is offering free airline tickets for people who take a short survey

By Amy Sherman• March 14, 2018

Bloggers stated on April 30, 2018 in a blog post:

"You have been selected to take part in our short survey to get 2 Free Alaska Airlines Tickets!"

By Allison Graves• April 30, 2018

Ainsley Earhardt stated on March 13, 2020 in the Fox & Friends show:

“It’s actually the safest time to fly.”

By Daniel Funke• March 13, 2020

Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post:

"Southwest Airlines announce they will no longer terminate employees over the mandate."

By Andy Nguyen• October 22, 2021

X posts stated on May 21, 2024 in X posts:

Video shows turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight that had one casualty.

By Loreben Tuquero• May 21, 2024

Instagram posts stated on April 23, 2023 in an Instagram post:

"Healthy pilots are suffering from myocarditis and dropping dead on flights” because of the COVID-19 vaccines.

By Jeff Cercone• April 28, 2023

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