Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly Tests Positive For Covid-19 After Testifying Before Congress

Dallas TX

18 December, 2021

9:13 AM

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CBS Dallas/Fort Worth December 18, 2021 Southwest Airlines said CEO Gary Kelly has tested positive for COVID-19. The airline's confirmation comes two days after Kelly testified before the US Senate Commerce Committee along with executives from other airlines. In a statement Friday afternoon, an airline spokesperson said, "Gary tested positive after returning home, experiencing mild symptoms, and taking a PCR test. Gary is doing well and currently resting at home, he has been fully vaccinated and received the booster earlier this year." CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.