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A major union of flight attendants wants federal officials to discourage or even prohibit leisure air travel due to the coronavirus pandemic

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The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA on Thursday urged the US departments of Transportation and Health and Human Services"to take further action to limit the spread of the virus by restricting air travel to only that necessary to continue essential services." The letter also asked the agencies to require all travelers in airports and on airplanes wear face masks to reduce the likelihood of transmitting the virus.

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