Corporate America's new role in coronavirus era: Face mask police
after he refused to wear a mask on board a Dallas/Fort Worth-bound flight from New York last month. He declined to tell CNBC why he didn't want to wear a mask. American said it would allow him to fly again once masks are no longer required on board.
While travelers are required to follow crew member instructions, some industry members and lawmakers say federal rules would carry more weight than carriers' own policies.' CEO Ed Bastian told Axios in an interview that aired on HBO last month that a government mandate for masks for travelers would make the policy easier to enforce. The largest flight attendant and pilot unions in the U.S. have also called for federal mask requirements for passengers.
"Sadly, the Administration's guidance is still just that – unenforceable and woefully inadequate recommendations," said Sens. Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal after the Trump administration published its guidelines last week. "We need federally enforceable mandates to keep the traveling public safe.
Last month, Delta's Bastian told staff that the airline would ban travelers who don't comply with its rule. "We take the requirement to wear a mask very seriously. Customers who choose not to comply with this or any other safety requirement risk losing their future flight privileges with Delta," Bastian said an employee memo. "So far, there have thankfully only been a handful of cases, but we have already banned some passengers from future travel on Delta for refusing to wear masks on board.
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