Airlines Offering Refunds to Passengers Concerned About Flying With Unmasked Travelers

Air travelers wear masks waiting to board a Southwest Airlines flight at Oakland International airport in Oakland, Calif., on April 9, 2020. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

Airline passengers who are concerned about flying alongside unmasked people will now be offered refunds, among other things, after a federal judge struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) mask mandate on public transport last week.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told the “TODAY” show on April 21 that the airline will be flexible with customers who are immunocompromised and who don’t want to fly alongside passengers who aren’t wearing face coverings.