Southwest says: No mask, no flying. Only children under 2 exempt
Southwest said Wednesday it was eliminating all exemptions from its face-covering requirement except for children under 2 years old, in the toughest policy yet among US airlines. American Airlines followed suit with a similar order later on Wednesday. Until now most airlines have exempted passengers with medical conditions, though United and Delta require that any conditions be cleared before flying. But Southwest, whose mandate goes into effect July 27, will no longer allow medical or disability exemptions, saying that if someone is unable to wear a face covering for any reason, it "regrets that we will be unable to transport the individual." Passengers can remove their coverings to eat, drink or take medicine, but Southwest said it expects those instances "to be very brief." <br/>
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Southwest says: No mask, no flying. Only children under 2 exempt
Southwest said Wednesday it was eliminating all exemptions from its face-covering requirement except for children under 2 years old, in the toughest policy yet among US airlines. American Airlines followed suit with a similar order later on Wednesday. Until now most airlines have exempted passengers with medical conditions, though United and Delta require that any conditions be cleared before flying. But Southwest, whose mandate goes into effect July 27, will no longer allow medical or disability exemptions, saying that if someone is unable to wear a face covering for any reason, it "regrets that we will be unable to transport the individual." Passengers can remove their coverings to eat, drink or take medicine, but Southwest said it expects those instances "to be very brief." <br/>
