Sara Nelson is the International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, the union for flight attendants at about 20 U.S. airlines, and has worked as a union flight attendant since 1996.
Case
Sen. Tommy Tuberville says many airline pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers are furries and a flight-safety risk. Critics, including Doug Jones and a flight attendants' union, criticized the remarks; the Montgomery Advertiser and Forbes report he gave no source or data.
Role at the time: International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, quoted in the union's post
Statement summary
AFA President Sara Nelson, quoted in the flight attendant union's post, said that Sen. Tommy Tuberville "wants to focus on anything except the real problems facing the American public" and is trying to "distract people from the real problems he helped create".
“Tuberville wants to focus on anything except the real problems facing the American public, starting with the skyrocketing cost of fuel. He could end the Iran War and protect the public from predatory AI, but instead he’s calling Care Bear “violent” to try to distract people from the real problems he helped create.”
The reference point is Tuberville's claim that many airline pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers are furries and a flight-safety risk. Nelson criticizes him for raising it to "distract people" from fuel costs and other issues, which criticizes his making the claim; she does not address its accuracy.
Statement dates: September 24, 2026
Statement dates: September 24, 2026
Statement dates: September 24, 2026
