Southwest CEO, unions urge Biden not to mandate domestic air COVID-19 testing

Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Gary Kelly and the leaders of the airline’s unions urged President Joe Biden not to mandate COVID-19 testing before domestic flights, warning it would put “jobs at risk.” The letter dated Tuesday and released by the airline on Wednesday said “such a mandate would be counterproductive, costly, and have serious unintended consequences.” The CDC last month said the Biden administration was “actively looking” at expanding mandatory COVID-19 testing to travelers on US domestic flights. <br/>