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How United Airlines Is Communicating Its Vaccine Mandate to Employees

PRSay

In August, United Airlines announced that all of its 67,000 employees must receive COVID-19 vaccines or risk losing their jobs. The airline, the first U.S. The airline, the first U.S. We know some of you will disagree with this decision to require the vaccine for all United employees,” the airline told its staff by email.

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S&T Live Recap: For Southwest Airlines, a Complex Crisis Required a ‘Thoughtful Communication Plan’

PRSay

“Whenever we get into any crisis moment, the guiding principles for us are compassion and action,” said Linda Rutherford, chief administration and communications officer for Southwest Airlines. Who are the involved audiences, what’s going on with them and how can we show movement?”

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A Look at Malaysia Airlines’s Crisis Communications During the Crisis of Flight MH370

Melissa Agnes

By now, we’ve all heard of the terrible crisis Malaysia Airlines is facing with flight MH370 appearing to have vanished out of thin air with over 200 passengers and crew members aboard. It’s an unthinkable situation, though one that every airline needs to be prepared to properly manage at any given time.

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PR Rock Stars: Cambria’s Kelsey Dodson-Smith

Communications Conversations

For starters, she was a VP before her 30th birthday–she has natural leadership abilities. You were a VP well before you were 30 years old (at Sun Country Airlines)–pretty incredible. Don’t be afraid to jump into the deep end of leadership. So many people aspire for leadership roles, especially at younger ages.

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5W CEO Speaks at Harvard Business School on Crisis

5W PR

The PR nightmare, which occurred when United Airlines infamously broke a musicians’ guitar, remains a paragon of how reactive communication strategies can make a bad problem worse. . In the case of United Airlines, the company failed miserably at handling this – and other crisis PR issues.”. .

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When The CEO Should Be The PR Spokesperson

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

To show leadership during a serious crisis situation. A truly critical event, like one that involves loss of life, major litigation, or a viral story like the United Airlines incident of 2017 usually requires an ongoing commitment by the company chief. Here are some of the most common. . To announce a new strategy.

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Pitching Travel Media Amid the COVID-19 Shutdown

PRSay

With the country under lockdown, this is a difficult time “to remind people that your property, airline or brand exists, without being tone-deaf to people who’ve lost their jobs,” she said. In the meantime, some of Lieberman’s recent posts have been titled “Should You Use an Airline Sleep Mask as a Face Cover During Coronavirus?”

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