American Airlines to End Pandemic Leave for Unvaccinated Staff

American Airlines agent helps a customer to check in for her flight at O'Hare International Airport ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 25, 2020. Kamil Krzaczynski/Reuters

American Airlines said on Friday it would not provide special leave from next month to unvaccinated employees who have to quarantine due to COVID-19.

Unvaccinated workers will have to use their sick time or medical leave if they miss work due to the disease, it said.