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Updated May 7th, 2020 at 03:50 IST

US travellers take airline masks in their stride

All the leading U.S. airlines have announced plans to start requiring passengers to wear facial coverings during flights.

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All the leading U.S. airlines have announced plans to start requiring passengers to wear facial coverings during flights.

Airlines say they won't let customers without masks board a plane. Small children and people with medical conditions that make a mask hazardous will generally be exempt, and others will be allowed to briefly remove coverings while eating or drinking.

JetBlue Airways was the first to announce the policy, which took effect Monday. The big four — Delta, American, United and Southwest — followed suit in recent days.

The airlines are also requiring crew members to wear face masks.

 

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Published May 7th, 2020 at 03:50 IST

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