Travelers who were once banned by major U.S. airlines for violating the federal mask mandate may soon be allowed to fly again.
A mask is seen on the ground at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City. On Monday, a federal judge in Florida struck down the mask mandate for airports and other methods of public transportation as a new COVID variant is on the rise across parts of the United States.
However, the airline emphasized that some guests whose behavior was"particularly egregious" will remain banned from flying or purchasing tickets. "In cases where an incident may have started with face mask non-compliance and escalated into anything involving something more serious, certainly assault or an assault on one of our team members or customers, those passengers are going to remain on our permanent internal refuse list and will never be allowed to travel with us again," the company said in its statement.
The Atlanta-based airline says that any further disregard for the new policies in place will result in placement on its permanent no-fly list.
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