Major US airlines to require passengers to wear face masks
4 years, 10 months ago

Major US airlines to require passengers to wear face masks

Associated Press  

DALLAS — American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines said Thursday they will soon require passengers to cover their faces during flights, following the lead of JetBlue Airways. “What we’re hoping instead is that virtually all customers will choose for their own protection and out of respect for others on the airplane to wear a mask in flight.” The Association of Flight Attendants, which says 300 of its members have contracted COVID-19, and some Democrats in Congress are pushing the Trump administration to require that passengers wear masks. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said he pressed the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to require face coverings for all passengers and crew, and to require airlines to take “ In a statement, the FAA said Administrator Stephen Dickson expects airlines to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has recommended that everyone wear face coverings when in public. “The flight attendants made sure everybody was spaced well, and I would fly again if I had to.” Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said this week that his airline is considering filling flights no more than two-thirds full so that middle seats can always be empty.

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Gov. Hochul considering a face mask ban on New York City subways, citing antisemitic acts
9 months, 1 week ago

Gov. Hochul considering a face mask ban on New York City subways, citing antisemitic acts

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that she is considering a ban on face masks in the New York City subway system due to concerns about people shielding their identities while committing antisemitic acts. On one train, a man who was not wearing a mask led a small group in chanting “Raise your hands if you’re a Zionist” …

Mask mania sweeps America... AGAIN: Rutgers University in New Jersey and hospital in upstate NY become latest to make face coverings compulsory - but TSA tells Daily Mail that Covid mandates WON'T ret
1 year, 7 months ago

Mask mania sweeps America... AGAIN: Rutgers University in New Jersey and hospital in upstate NY become latest to make face coverings compulsory - but TSA tells Daily Mail that Covid mandates WON'T ret

Daily Mail  

Covid masks are creeping back into American life again with hospitals, Hollywood studios and colleges mandating their use — and there are rumors they could return on planes. Rutgers University in New Jersey today announced face coverings will be compulsory for staff and students on its campuses, following a similar announcement by Morris Brown College in Atlanta earlier this week. …

Atlanta college brings back Covid mask mandates as Government doctors in Seattle call for face coverings to be compulsory for healthcare workers - amid rise of new Covid variant BA.2.86
1 year, 7 months ago

Atlanta college brings back Covid mask mandates as Government doctors in Seattle call for face coverings to be compulsory for healthcare workers - amid rise of new Covid variant BA.2.86

Daily Mail  

This is because patients in the hospital are likely to be vulnerable due to age Calls for Covid face masks to return are ramping up amid increasing virus rates and the rise of a highly-mutated new variant. Morris Brown College, a private liberal arts school, is requiring students and employees to wear face masks in hallways and lecture halls for …

Mask no more mandatory on domestic and international flights
2 years, 4 months ago

Mask no more mandatory on domestic and international flights

Op India  

On Wednesday, the civil aviation ministry stated that the use of face masks is no more mandatory for passengers travelling by air, as the incidents of Covid-19 infections have been going down in the country. The ministry stated in a statement to scheduled airlines that the newest decision was made in accordance with the government’s strategy of a graded approach …

COVID-19: 'Wearing masks on flight no longer compulsory, but is advisable,' says Government
2 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19: 'Wearing masks on flight no longer compulsory, but is advisable,' says Government

Firstpost  

Additionally, it stated that any specific reference of a fine or other penalty was not required to be made during in-flight announcements New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry on Wednesday said the use of masks is not mandatory during air travel; however, passengers should preferably use them amid the declining number of COVID-19 cases. In a communication to the scheduled …

Wearing masks on flights not compulsory now, but...: Check latest Govt advisory
2 years, 4 months ago

Wearing masks on flights not compulsory now, but...: Check latest Govt advisory

India TV News  

Wearing masks on flights not compulsory now, but. : Check latest Govt advisory Wearing masks on flights: The latest advisory has come amid improving Covid pandemic situation. However, the Civil Aviation Ministry said that passengers should preferably wear masks while travelling. Wearing masks on flights: The Government on Wednesday recalled its advisory that made it mandatory to wear masks on …

EU to drop mask mandate for flights
2 years, 10 months ago

EU to drop mask mandate for flights

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Passengers should however behave responsibly and respect the choices of others around them,” added EASA executive director Patrick Ky. “And …

EU Lifts Mask Requirement for Air Travel as Pandemic Ebbs
2 years, 10 months ago

EU Lifts Mask Requirement for Air Travel as Pandemic Ebbs

News 18  

The European Union will no longer require masks to be worn at airports and on planes starting next week amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions across the bloc, authorities said Wednesday. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said it hoped the joint decision, made with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, would mark a big step forward in …

Face masks no longer recommended on European flights from Monday
2 years, 10 months ago

Face masks no longer recommended on European flights from Monday

NL Times  

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency will no longer recommend that people on airplanes wear face masks. In the Netherlands, an official face mask obligation remains, but airlines have based in the country decided weeks ago they will no longer enforce the rule because of increased confusion over changing policies, and …

Boston urges masks as battle brews over transit rule
2 years, 11 months ago

Boston urges masks as battle brews over transit rule

Associated Press  

Boston urged people to start wearing masks Thursday and the Biden administration weighed its next legal step in what is shaping up to be a high-stakes court fight over the abrupt end of the national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit. “COVID-19 cases have increased rapidly citywide, so we need people to be vigilant and take precautions that can …

Airlines want to bring back passengers banned over masks
2 years, 11 months ago

Airlines want to bring back passengers banned over masks

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Remember all those thousands of passengers that airlines banned for not wearing face masks? “Many of them assure us that now that the mask mandate is off, everything is going to be fine, and I trust that the vast majority of them will.” American Airlines Chief Government Affairs Officer Nate Gatten told reporters that “in most cases,” people …

Airlines drop mask mandate - what about trains, cabs and other US public transport?
2 years, 11 months ago

Airlines drop mask mandate - what about trains, cabs and other US public transport?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In line with Monday’s federal court ruling and …

Uncomfortable flying without a mask mandate? Some airlines may refund your ticket
2 years, 11 months ago

Uncomfortable flying without a mask mandate? Some airlines may refund your ticket

LA Times  

Passengers make their way through Delta Air Lines Terminal 2 at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday. Airports and airlines dropped their mask requirements after a federal judge in Florida voided the Biden administration’s mask mandate for planes, trains and buses. An Alaska Airlines spokesperson said the Seattle carrier would “work with guests on a case-by-case basis if they’re not …

EXPLAINED: What Happens in the Post-Mask World of Travel?
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINED: What Happens in the Post-Mask World of Travel?

News 18  

A ruling by a US federal judge has ended — at least for now — the requirement that people wear masks on planes and public transportation, and there is plenty of confusion about the new, post-mask world of travel. In a 59-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, Florida, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …

The new mask-optional phase of the pandemic fuels fears, and some cheers
2 years, 11 months ago

The new mask-optional phase of the pandemic fuels fears, and some cheers

LA Times  

Passengers walk through Delta’s terminal at LAX a day after a federal judge ruled against the government’s mask mandate for public transportation. “It’s just premature to have had it lifted,” UCLA epidemiologist Dr. Robert Kim-Farley said of the ending of mask requirements on airlines, airports, buses and trains nationwide, which followed the order of Florida U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball …

EXPLAINER: What happens in the post-mask world of travel?
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: What happens in the post-mask world of travel?

Associated Press  

DALLAS — A ruling by a federal judge has ended — at least for now — the requirement that people wear masks on planes and public transportation, and there is plenty of confusion about the new, post-mask world of travel. In a 59-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, Florida, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …

Global airlines weigh mask rules after US flights drop mandate
2 years, 11 months ago

Global airlines weigh mask rules after US flights drop mandate

Live Mint  

European airlines are weighing up their mask requirements on flights to the US after a federal judge threw out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s mask mandate on mass transport, including onboard aircraft. The ruling on Monday led US carriers including Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. to drop their face-covering requirements on domestic flights, and …

Pilots announce mask mandate has been dropped mid-flight in US, angering passengers
2 years, 11 months ago

Pilots announce mask mandate has been dropped mid-flight in US, angering passengers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Plane passengers in the US are reporting that some pilots announced the country’s federal mask mandate …

Florida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel
2 years, 11 months ago

Florida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit Monday, and airlines and airports swiftly began repealing their requirements that passengers wear face coverings. “So thank you and happy unmasking day!” New York City’s public transit system planned to keep its mask requirement in place. The White House said …

Covid-19: No masks required on planes and trains, rules US federal judge
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19: No masks required on planes and trains, rules US federal judge

Hindustan Times  

The US Transportation Security Administration will stop requiring passengers on airplanes, trains and other public transportation to wear masks, after a federal judge struck down the mandate earlier Monday. “Today’s court decision means CDC’s public transportation masking order is not in effect at this time,” an administration official said in a statement. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called the …

KLM to stop requiring face masks on flights to the U.S.
2 years, 11 months ago

KLM to stop requiring face masks on flights to the U.S.

NL Times  

KLM will no longer require passengers to wear face masks on flights bound for the United States, a spokesperson for the Dutch airline confirmed to NL Times on Tuesday. If it is no longer obligated to wear a face mask in the United States, this is also the fact for a flight to the United States,” the spokesperson said in …

Mask rule for planes and trains still up in the air
2 years, 11 months ago

Mask rule for planes and trains still up in the air

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The federal requirement to wear face masks on airplanes and public transportation is scheduled to expire next week, and airline executives and Republican lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to let the mandate die. “This is a decision that the CDC Director Dr. Walensky is going to make,” White House coronavirus-policy adviser Dr. Ashish Jha said Monday. We …

Airlines push Biden to drop the mask mandate for travel
3 years ago

Airlines push Biden to drop the mask mandate for travel

LA Times  

Airlines for America, which represents many airlines, and the U.S. Travel Assn. Airlines for America, which represents American, Delta, United, Southwest, Alaska, JetBlue and other carriers, released a letter Wednesday addressed to President Biden, saying “the persistent and steady decline of hospitalization and death rates are the most compelling indicator that our country is well protected against disease from COVID-19.” …

Heathrow airport scraps mask mandate
3 years ago

Heathrow airport scraps mask mandate

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Face coverings at Heathrow will no longer be mandatory, though the airport “strongly encourages those at the airport to continue …

US extends mask rule for travel while weighing new approach
3 years ago

US extends mask rule for travel while weighing new approach

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation for one more month — through mid-April — while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said last week that her agency must study the science around virus transmission “but also the epidemiology and the frequency that we …

First on CNN: Biden administration set to extend travel mask mandate for another month
3 years ago

First on CNN: Biden administration set to extend travel mask mandate for another month

CNN  

CNN — The Transportation Security Administration is set to extend the federal public transportation mask mandate for another 30 days, an administration official told CNN, pointing to guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The official’s comments came after CNN reported that federal officials began notifying stakeholders in the airline industry of the upcoming announcement. “During that …

U.S. mask mandates on planes, buses will likely ease soon. Just not yet
3 years ago

U.S. mask mandates on planes, buses will likely ease soon. Just not yet

LA Times  

Patrick Foye, head of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, hands out masks to subway riders in November 2020. The existing requirement that passengers wear masks on airplanes, buses and other mass transit has been extended through April 18, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announcing it is developing guidance that will ease the mandate next month. “We …

Jet2 is first UK airline to drop mask rule on flights
3 years ago

Jet2 is first UK airline to drop mask rule on flights

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A spokesperson for the airline said: “It is no longer a legal requirement to wear a face mask in England …

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday
3 years ago

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings. The change comes as nearly all U.S. states that had put in place indoor mask-wearing mandates for the winter …

Transatlantic flight returns to Miami after ‘abusive’ first-class passenger refused to wear a mask
3 years, 2 months ago

Transatlantic flight returns to Miami after ‘abusive’ first-class passenger refused to wear a mask

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A transatlantic flight to London returned to Miami after about an hour in the air, after …

FACT FOCUS: Masks help curb spread of COVID-19 on planes
3 years, 3 months ago

FACT FOCUS: Masks help curb spread of COVID-19 on planes

Associated Press  

The CEO of a major airline suggested during a congressional hearing this week that face masks provide little value on planes — a claim that was quickly amplified online. Citing high-quality filtration systems aboard planes, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly stated that “masks don’t add much, if anything, in the air cabin environment.” But experts strongly disagree. Kelly said that …

Train passengers express mixed views on return of face masks
3 years, 3 months ago

Train passengers express mixed views on return of face masks

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I never wear them,” the 52-year-old told PA. “They don’t work, they’re just a …

Incidents of ‘air rage’ doubled due to mask rules, says Iata
3 years, 4 months ago

Incidents of ‘air rage’ doubled due to mask rules, says Iata

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rules around compulsory mask-wearing have driven a surge in “air rage” incidents involving unruly passengers, according …

Column: The jerk next to me on the plane wouldn’t wear a mask. Here’s why I didn’t do anything
3 years, 5 months ago

Column: The jerk next to me on the plane wouldn’t wear a mask. Here’s why I didn’t do anything

LA Times  

It really shouldn’t be so hard to follow the mask rules on a flight. A guy on a New Jersey-to-California flight — just one of many examples — was fined $42,000 in May after refusing to wear a mask, “making non-consensual physical contact with another passenger,” throwing a playing card at a passenger, making stabbing gestures toward passengers and “snorting …

Three people kicked off plane for not wearing masks — after nine-hour wait for boarding
3 years, 6 months ago

Three people kicked off plane for not wearing masks — after nine-hour wait for boarding

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three American Airlines passengers were kicked off a flight at Miami Airport on Friday after reportedly …

Couple argue with crew before being thrown off flight after mask row
3 years, 6 months ago

Couple argue with crew before being thrown off flight after mask row

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the video, posted to Instagram, the unmasked man shouts and swears at flight staff for several minutes, lunging at …

TSA extends into January mask rule for airline passengers
3 years, 7 months ago

TSA extends into January mask rule for airline passengers

Associated Press  

Federal officials are extending into January a requirement that people on airline flights and public transportation wear face masks, a rule intended to limit the spread of COVID-19. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that airlines have reported 3,889 incidents involving unruly passengers this year, and 2,867 — or 74% — involved refusing to wear a mask. Individual airlines declined …

TSA extends to January mask rule for airline passengers
3 years, 7 months ago

TSA extends to January mask rule for airline passengers

The Independent  

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Majority plan to continue wearing face masks, ONS says
3 years, 8 months ago

Majority plan to continue wearing face masks, ONS says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Statistics from the ONS’s weekly Opinions and Lifestyle Survey …

Shops, pubs and hotels vow to axe masks on Freedom Day
3 years, 8 months ago

Shops, pubs and hotels vow to axe masks on Freedom Day

The Telegraph  

Pubs, restaurants and hotels employing more than 200,000 people have vowed to scrap compulsory face coverings on Freedom Day, risking a clash with unions who warned the move could put staff at risk. High street stalwarts including Revolution Bars and Young's Pub Group have said they will ditch the requirement for customers and employees to wear masks in their English …

Editorial: It’s OK to keep your mask on even when you don’t have to
3 years, 9 months ago

Editorial: It’s OK to keep your mask on even when you don’t have to

LA Times  

Californians who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer required to wear a face covering in most settings now that the state has lifted pandemic restrictions. The risk of infection is very low for vaccinated people, but it’s not zero and they can pass it on to others who are not yet fully inoculated. Many people in Asian societies …

Even With The No-Mask Guidance, Some Pockets Of The U.S. Aren't Ready To Let Go
3 years, 10 months ago

Even With The No-Mask Guidance, Some Pockets Of The U.S. Aren't Ready To Let Go

NPR  

Even With The No-Mask Guidance, Some Pockets Of The U.S. Aren't Ready To Let Go Enlarge this image toggle caption Nathan Howard/Getty Images Nathan Howard/Getty Images As more states shed their universal mask mandates for those who are vaccinated, many Americans are weighing how much faith to put in the new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

The trouble with maskless tourists
3 years, 11 months ago

The trouble with maskless tourists

CNN  

CNN — Face masks remain something a polarizing topic over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic. “You can see that there is a level of selfishness there,” O’Regan tells CNN Travel, pointing out that some travelers who’ve already been fully vaccinated may feel that the rules don’t apply to them. “Tourists are at fault, but they are not the only …

Brawl breaks out at Florida airport after passengers refuse to wear masks
4 years ago

Brawl breaks out at Florida airport after passengers refuse to wear masks

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Captured on camera at the American Airlines terminal, the fight was between three women, who can be seen smacking and …

CDC requires face masks on airlines, public transportation
4 years, 1 month ago

CDC requires face masks on airlines, public transportation

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Travelers on airplanes and public transportation like buses and subways will be required to wear face masks starting next week to curb the spread of COVID-19. The rule “will protect Americans and provide confidence that we can once again travel safely even during this pandemic,” said Dr. Marty Cetron, director of CDC’s division of migration and quarantine, who …

Biden signs order requiring masks for travelers
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden signs order requiring masks for travelers

CNN  

CNN — Wearing a face mask will soon be federally mandated for interstate travelers in the United States, according to an executive order signed by President Joe Biden on Thursday. Nelson said the mandate would provide “much needed back up” for flight attendants and other aviation workers on the “front lines.” While major US airlines instituted their own mask requirements …

For flight attendants, getting people to wear masks is now one of the hardest parts of the job
4 years, 2 months ago

For flight attendants, getting people to wear masks is now one of the hardest parts of the job

CNN  

CNN — Masks have become a matter of course on airplane flights, and unfortunately, so have ugly confrontations about wearing them. “Enforcing mass compliance has been one of the most difficult parts of our job,” says Allie Malis, a flight attendant for American Airlines and a government affairs representative for the Association of Professional Flight Attendants. “We’re considered essential workers, …

FAA seeks fines against passengers for rows over face masks
4 years, 3 months ago

FAA seeks fines against passengers for rows over face masks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal officials said Friday they are seeking civil fines of $15,000 and $7,500 against two airline passengers accused of assaulting flight attendants for telling them to wear face masks. The FAA said the passenger repeatedly screamed obscenities at a flight attendant, then hit him and grabbed his phone while he was telling the captain about the passenger’s behavior. …

Aeroflot to put passengers who refuse to wear masks in special section of plane
4 years, 3 months ago

Aeroflot to put passengers who refuse to wear masks in special section of plane

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An airline is to seat passengers who refuse to wear a mask in a special section …

Passengers forced to deplane Southwest Airlines flight after woman refuses to wear mask
4 years, 4 months ago

Passengers forced to deplane Southwest Airlines flight after woman refuses to wear mask

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Shortly after pushing back from the gate, Flight 2388 from Nashville to Las Vegas returned after a customer refused to …

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