US Airlines Threaten to Ban Passengers Who Refuse to Wear Masks

US Airlines Threaten to Ban Passengers Who Refuse to Wear Masks
A Southwest Airlines employee wears a protective mask while assisting a passenger at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) during the outbreak of the CCP virus in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 23, 2020. Patrick T. Fallon/Reuters
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U.S. airline passengers who refuse to wear face coverings during the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic could have their flying privileges revoked under tougher enforcement policies, the industry’s main lobby group said on June 15.

Major U.S. airlines may prevent anyone not wearing a mask from boarding and provide the coverings to passengers who have none. Once on board, however, flight attendants have had little power over passengers who remove the face covering.