No masks at airports and planes, airline CEOs write to Biden

Chief Executives of several American passenger and cargo airlines like the American Airlines Group, The United Airlines Holdings, Delta Air Lines, has drafted a letter to President Joe Biden, stating that masks and the requirement of a Covid-19 negative test report should be ruled out after cases started to see a steep decline. They asked the mandate should be done away with by mid-March or at least a clear statement about the possibility be given. The Covid protocols for travel, travelling hubs and public events had been previously extended to Mid-April by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention while the same had been eased out for many indoor settings.

Airline companies were among the first to impose Covid protocols when the lethal pandemic struck in early 2020, even before the Government made any moves. The letter has pointed to high-quality air filtration systems inside plane cabins, making it unnecessary for passengers to cover their faces on their journey. The officers also wrote about people being allowed to congregate in huge numbers at sporting events, schools, and public places without masks, rendering it non-sensical that the Covid mandates must apply to airports and planes.

Masks have been a source of frustration for flight attendants...


Increasing reports of bad behaviour among passengers relating to refusal to wear masks have alarmed The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The strain on flight attendants tasked with making sure the passengers wore masks has reportedly affected their well-being.