The Pentagon on Sunday activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet that will allow commercial airlinesĀ to assist with theĀ Biden administrationās evacuationĀ of Americans and Afghans at risk of reprisals by the Taliban, according to a report.
The program will enable 20 airlines, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, among others, to support the evacuation efforts of US citizens and Afghans with special immigrant visas from Europe and the Middle East, theĀ Wall Street JournalĀ reported.
The airlines wouldnāt fly into Afghanistan, where the Biden administration is struggling to evacuateĀ thousands fromĀ Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, but would ferry the evacuees from bases in Germany, Qatar and Bahrain.