JetBlue becomes first US airline to make face masks mandatory for passengers

In a new flying etiquette, JetBlue Airways has become first US airline to make it mandatory for passengers to wear face protective masks on planes during coronavirus pandemic.  New York-based airline anunced in an official statement on website that in accordance with  Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, airlines requires all passengers and staff aboard to “mandatorily” wear masks, effective May 4, during check-in, to boarding, in-flight and deplaning. Although, with an visory in –place since April 18, American airlines hn’t me it into ir policy for flyers to cover face. 

JetBlue's president and chief operating officer, Joanna Geraghty said, onboard, cabin air is well circulated and cleaned through filters every few minutes, however, a plane is a shared where on has to be considerate of ors. refore, “wearing a face-covering isn’t about protecting yourself it’s about protecting those around you,” he said. “This is new flying etiquette. We are also asking our customers to follow se CDC guidelines in airport as well.” 

With Cana ahe in safety compliance, US leing airlines like American Airlines and Delta Air Lines were due to make masks sanitizing wipes a policy while on duty next month, June 30, as per US media reports. Delta was reported as saying that it would nearly be “impossible to follow safety protocols” onboard planes such as to get passengers to keep a distance of six feet apart between mselves and a customer or ar employee. refore, airline was considering to make masks a priority starting April 28. 

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'Airlines must follow JetBlue's le'

international president of Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, Sara Nelson, lauded  JetBlue's face mask policy dition and renewed her call for DOT and HHS to issue herence to all US airlines for passenger safety protocol, according to reports. She stressed that airlines must follow JetBlue’s le. JetBlue’s le. airlines wrote in statement, “Customers will be reminded of this requirement before ir flight via email and at airport by both terminal sign and anuncements. Small children who are t able to maintain a face covering are exempt from this requirement.” 

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