Aviation union president: EU flight ban could cause 'long-term hurt to America's brand'

[yortsed snacilbuper]

International President of the Association of Flight Attendants Sara Nelson on Monday warned that the European Union's proposed ban on flights from the U.S. due to spiking coronavirus numbers could deal a major blow to the U.S. aviation's international reputation.

Nelson, in a HillTV interview, called the EU's announcement "something that we have been warning about for several months now," adding "if the United States does not attack the actual problem, the virus, we are not going to limit the spread, we're not going to contain the spread, and we are opening ourselves to criticism form the rest of the world where decisive actions have been taken to limit the spread."

Nelson noted if the U.S. does not control the spread of the virus, not only will U.S. flights be unable to enter the EU, travelers from other countries will have no desire to fly to the U.S.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/aviation-union-president-eu-flight-ban-could-cause-long-term-hurt-to-america-s-brand/ar-BB167tpX?ocid=msedgntp

[Leith]

1. I'm starting to hate the word "brand"

Pillsbury is a brand. Ford Motor Company is a brand. A country is not a brand.

That word should be entered into this year's list of trite and overused phrases. Other nominees are "bottom line" and "gitter done."

Now that I got that out of my system, I don't blame the EU for doing this. The US has been swamped with COVID-19 and there's no end in sight because of rethug incompetence and stupidity.

Besides, didn't IQ45 restrict EU citizens from entering the US a few months ago? Is there one rule for us and another for others?

[Cha]

2. KR

[JHB]

3. "Reputation" is the word you want, Ms. Nelson.

On multiple levels, "brand" is an inappropriate word, especially coming from a union president.

[Midnightwalk]

4. The isolationists got there way

Like the Brexiteers I don't think they'll like the results.