US: American, Delta, Frontier to require passengers to wear face masks
On Friday three major US airlines separately announced they were going to require their passengers to wear masks. Two days after Jet Blue became the first major airline to announce this change, these three US airlines followed suit, releasing statements explaining their new policies. Earlier this week Delta said that airline employees were now required to wear face masks and stated that passengers "were strongly encouraged" to cover their faces. Friday, Delta released a new statement, pivoting from encouraging face masks to requiring them on all passenger flights starting May 4, the same date as Jet Blue. American Airlines made similar announcements, earlier this week regarding flight attendants wearing masks, and Friday extending that requirement to passengers. "American Airlines will soon require all customers traveling to wear a face covering (or mask) while on board the aircraft starting May 11," their statement read. "This new requirement is part of the airline's ongoing commitment to prioritizing customer and team member well-being in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic." Also Friday, Frontier Airlines announced its increased protections. "Frontier Airlines will begin requiring that passengers wear a face covering over their nose and mouth at the airline's ticket counters, gate areas and onboard Frontier aircraft, effective May 8, 2020. Face coverings have been required for Frontier flight crews since April 13."<br/>
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US: American, Delta, Frontier to require passengers to wear face masks
On Friday three major US airlines separately announced they were going to require their passengers to wear masks. Two days after Jet Blue became the first major airline to announce this change, these three US airlines followed suit, releasing statements explaining their new policies. Earlier this week Delta said that airline employees were now required to wear face masks and stated that passengers "were strongly encouraged" to cover their faces. Friday, Delta released a new statement, pivoting from encouraging face masks to requiring them on all passenger flights starting May 4, the same date as Jet Blue. American Airlines made similar announcements, earlier this week regarding flight attendants wearing masks, and Friday extending that requirement to passengers. "American Airlines will soon require all customers traveling to wear a face covering (or mask) while on board the aircraft starting May 11," their statement read. "This new requirement is part of the airline's ongoing commitment to prioritizing customer and team member well-being in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic." Also Friday, Frontier Airlines announced its increased protections. "Frontier Airlines will begin requiring that passengers wear a face covering over their nose and mouth at the airline's ticket counters, gate areas and onboard Frontier aircraft, effective May 8, 2020. Face coverings have been required for Frontier flight crews since April 13."<br/>
