The five largest U.S. carriers said they were dropping their mandates effective immediately
The decisions came hours after a U.S. judge on Monday overturned a federal mandate for passengers to cover their faces. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said after the court ruling that it would stop requiring passengers on planes, trains and other public transportation to wear masks “at this time.”
Delta said customer communications and signs in airports will be updated to reflect the change, and cautioned that local mask mandates may remain in effect. “That’s fine but I just prefer to wear my mask in these kind of open spaces,” said Camila Crews, 39, who was on getting on a flight to Los Angeles. “The masks have been working.”Article contentUnited, which among was the first of the U.S. airlines to drop its mask mandate, told employees they’ll be spared the task of forcing passengers to comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
Mask mandates have led to a marked increase in disruptive passengers and airline employee assaults since being imposed in early 2020.
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