Self-described Trump supporter Brandon Straka was removed from an American Airlines flight yesterday after refusing to don a face mask. The incident was tweeted about by Straka himself during and after the incident.
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“Customers on this list will lose their travel privileges on United for a duration of time to be determined pending a comprehensive incident review.” It’s about time.
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Travel recently crossed the 500k daily passengers mark – a major achievement considering how far it had fallen. We want to know when it will cross the next major threshold: 1 million daily passengers. Take our anonymous survey and call your shot on when we have 1m passengers in the air again.
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Russian airline Aeroflot isn’t messing around. Their new face mask and glove policy is one of the more stringent policies put forth by a major carrier. We examine the Aeroflot face mask policy so you can be ready for your next flight.
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Unlike most airlines, British Airways has taken a contrarian view regarding the use of face masks on BA flights: they are optional. The British Airways Face Mask Policy is shocking in this regard given the widespread adoption of face masks and face coverings by major airlines.
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The travel industry has been gutted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and airlines in particular are carrying the worst of the burden. In response to this existential crisis many are begging their employees to leave and threatening them if they don’t.
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A picture is circulating social media of the first IndiGo flights post COVID-19 lock down. The image is shocking, in a way, in that it depicts a plane full of passengers wearing airline-issued face shields over the top of face masks.
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Like most major air carriers, United Airlines now requires passengers to wear a face mask or face covering while traveling. We examine the United Airlines Face Mask Policy and answer all your Frequently Asked Questions.
