on the Fort Worth-based airline after he refused to wear a mask on board and was asked to leave a flight in New York. The ban will be in effect as long as American requires masks on board, it said."Our policy of denying boarding prior to travel is designed to ensure anyone uncomfortable with wearing a face covering or mask does not board a Southwest aircraft," it said.
Airlines are grappling with a record drop in travel demand and are trying to ensure it's safe to fly during the. In addition to requiring masks, they are taking other measures, including leaving some seats on board open and informing travelers when the flight starts filling up. Delta's Bastian told employees that while demand has increased over the past few months "we expect our overall demand this summer to be only 25 percent of last summer's revenue, and we likely remain at least two years away from a return to normal."
Airlines are eager to increase flights, particularly to higher-fare flights abroad, which have mostly been cut because of the pandemic. Delta, for example, is set to resume service to China on Thursday. Political tensions and concerns over the spread of the virus haveThe Department of Transportation hasn't mandated masks on board, but says travelers should wear them on board flights, citing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Of course, across the transportation system every mode is different," the DOT said in a statement. "But when it comes to air travel, the DOT and the [Federal Aviation Administration] expect the traveling public to follow airline crew directions and policies, which are in place for passenger protection and the health of air crews, and to take very seriously the precautions recommended by the CDC and the International Civil Aviation Organization.
I am OK with this precaution.
It should be a federal regulation!
But people die from wearing masks, dont you know? Just ask any one of those stupid clowns down in Palm Beach, they'll tell ya.
Their house, their rules. And, none of this phony ‘medical condition stuff!
Don't fly
Not very good for buisness. Will need more 'Federal' reserve bailouts!
Why is it so hard for someone to wear a damn mask? What is it that is being taken away from you that you feel so irritated for wearing a mask?
Accept trump
What about those who have disabilities who arent supposed to wear masks?
Here comes the global control .
why don't they better be forced to give them out and stop treating passengers
Oh boy. More fights.
The whole world will avoid the USA like the plague because we have no leadership on the virus from the top. States are starting a civil war. Main St is dying not the Fed Main St. Restaurants are closing daily.
Gee whiz, the old ad campaigns used to suggest that if you wore a tamp, you could do virtually anything!
About time
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