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United and Alaska already require fliers to complete a health assessment affirming that they feel fine, haven’t been around people who are ill and agree to wear face coverings. Now all major U.S. carriers will implement it, according to the industry group Airlines for America. The instructions are that passengers should “bring a face covering and wear it at the airport, on the jet bridge and onboard the aircraft.
There’s no getting around the requirement. Although the federal government hasn’t issued any restrictions, passengers will have to comply with the airlines’ mandate if they want to fly. And there are consequences for those who don’t cooperate. One man who refused to wear a face covering on an American Airlines flight, even after crew members asked him to,To create some distance between people, airlines such as Southwest, Delta and JetBlue have consistently blocked middle seats. But United and, more recently, American have said they cannot promise the empty seat.
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