American Airlines' position here is indefensible, and their dismissal of it ("It's by a third party, and doesn't represent our opinion") is not only absurd in the face of health risks that AA has already had to deal with in this context, but begs the question of why they exercise editorial control in some cases (movies that can or can't be aired, and with what cuts), and dangerously abrogate it in others.
I'm no fan of AA in any way, shape, or form; they provide one of the worst of the Big Airlines flying experiences, as I see it. But this makes me even less interested in flying them if I have any choice. #ddtb
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American Airlines will air dangerous antivax propaganda
American Airlines is planning on printing and airing an interview with rabid antivaxxer Meryl Dorey – a stunt that's not only ridiculous, but downright dangerous. Last year, 100 AA passengers had to be tracked down, and more than two dozen quarantined, because a child infected with measles was brought on a flight. And now they want to spread antivaccination misinformation?
Their response on Twitter to complaints was… unsatisfactory, to say the least. There's now an online petition going around to get them to change their mind about airing the interview, and I've posted links to where you can find information on where to send letters to AA as well.
Let me be clear: I will not fly on American Airlines until they agree to not air and print this interview, and publicly apologize for even considering it. If they do run the interview, I will never fly on them again. And I'll make sure people know why I made this decision.
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American Airlines to air dangerous antivax propaganda | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine
Alt-Med | American Airlines | [Note: This post contains numerous links to articles showing antivax claims are misleading at best, and pose a huge health risk. I strongly urge you to read tho