STATEMENT
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2009 – The Air Transport Association of America, (ATA) the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today responded to recent comments made by officials at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Health and Human Services (HHS), World Health Organization (WHO) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
“While we are heartened to learn that CDC Acting Director Besser is seeing ‘encouraging signs’ regarding the severity of the H1N1 virus and that HHS Secretary Sebelius expects to have vaccines available for the fall flu season, U.S. airlines continue to temporarily adjust schedules to and from Mexico based on demand,” said ATA President and CEO James C. May. “We also appreciate the WHO clarification and the ICAO statement that there is no rationale for travel restrictions related to the H1N1 virus.”
ATA airline members and their affiliates transport more than 90 percent of all U.S. airline passenger and cargo traffic. For additional industry information, visit www.airlines.org.
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