CHICAGO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Rebuffing the Texas governor, American Airlines (AAL.O) and Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) said on Tuesday they would comply with U.S. President Joe Biden's executive order to require that their employees be vaccinated for COVID-19 by a Dec. 8 deadline.
The two Texas-based carriers said the federal mandate superseded an order by Republican Governor Greg Abbott barring COVID-19 vaccine mandates by any entity, including private employers.