The wearing of masks to protect against the coronavirus has become such a sensitive issue in the United States that airlines are struggling to impose the practice on defiant travelers in the enclosed environment of an airplane.
He recently took his seat on an American Airlines flight from LaGuardia Airport in New York City — then a coronavirus hot spot — to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. He had a middle seat, wedged between two other passengers — only one of whom was wearing a mask.
If a passenger’s refusal to wear a face covering causes a disturbance, a United spokesman told AFP, “we’ve counseled our flight attendants to use their de-escalation skills.” Similarly, if a customer is frustrated because a seatmate fails to wear a face covering, “please use situational awareness to de-escalate the situation.”
The wearing of masks has to some extent been politicized by President Donald Trump, who has refused to wear one, in the face of virtually unanimous medical advice and even after some White House staff members have contracted the coronavirus.
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