American Airlines, Pilots Reach Deal on Coronavirus Response

A new labor agreement between American Airlines and its 15,000 pilots will protect them during the novel coronavirus crisis and help the airline ramp up quickly once air travel picks up again, the pilots’ union says.

The agreement provides pay protections to pilots who are quarantined, allows pilots who have been diagnosed with the virus to use specially designated leave rather than regular sick leave, and provides leave options for pilots who don’t want to fly at this time or who aren’t needed by the company because of reduced air travel demand, said Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for the Allied ...