US Keeps in Place Mask Requirement on Planes, Transit

A woman walks into the international airport in Honolulu amid a quarantine rule that effectively shut down the tourism industry in the state on Oct. 2, 2020. Caleb Jones/ AP Photo

WASHINGTON—A requirement that people on planes and other forms of transportation in the United States wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will remain in place through at least Sept. 13, the Transportation Security Administration said Friday.

The mandate, which went into effect Feb. 1, was set to expire May 11.