Airline Ambassadors International (AAI) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Arlington, Virginia and founded by American Airlines flight attendant Nancy Rivard in 1996 [1]as a form of volunteer tourism. Its initial focus was humanitarian aid in Central America due to American Airlines' presence there,[2] but has expanded to 52 countries.[citation needed]
Its focus further expanded in 2009[3] to partner with other airports to help prevent human trafficking, although their claims about the scale of the issue are under question.[1][4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b Kessler, Glenn (11 October 2018). "Analysis | Are 68,000 people a day 'trafficked right in front of our eyes'? Nope". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Hansen, Elisabeth (4 September 2009). "Airline Ambassadors: Taking flight on a mission". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Fortin, Jacey (7 February 2017). "Flight Attendants Fight Human Trafficking With Eyes in the Sky". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Walker, Noelle (25 January 2019). "Airline Employees in Training Before Super Bowl to Spot Potential Victims of Human Trafficking". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Harper, Kathleen (6 February 2017). "Teen Girl Trafficking Victim Saved By Flight Attendant After Leaving Frantic Note In Bathroom". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 25 March 2021.