Delta blacklists more than 100 passengers for refusing to wear masks, says airline boss

Delta has banned more than “100 people” from flying for refusing to wear a mask, according to the airline’s CEO. Ed Bastian said that passengers who refused to comply with the carrier’s requirement that they wear face coverings at all times are being temporarily blacklisted. “If you insist on not wearing your mask, we will insist that you don’t fly Delta,“ he said last month. Masks have been mandatory on Delta flights since 1 May. The only people who are exempt are those with a relevant medical condition, something that must be established prior to the flight, during a pre-boarding process involving a consultation with a medical profession that can take up to an hour. The airline warns passengers that ”any false claims of a disability or health condition to obtain an exemption from wearing a mask or face covering may result in the suspension of travel privileges on any Delta flight“. The airline has temporarily stopped selling middle seats to better enable social distancing on board its flights. As part of its stricter rules, Delta has also banned certain types of masks.<br/>