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"You'll start to see behavior that you're not going to be pleased with.After the incident, a spokesperson for the airline told CBS that "all 38 passengers and three crew members were deplaned from the aircraft and are now safely back in the terminal." There were reported injuries. Grab a seat when the airplane is full,'' he said. In his CNBC interview, Tajer invited Chao and FAA administrator Stephen Dickson to ride along with him to see what flying is like during the pandemic. travelers are blackballed internationally, airlines go bankrupt, and thousands more are sickened.'' If mandates aren't put in place, the group says, "confusion and fear will reign as U.S. "Regulation of air travel is solely a federal issue, but the DOT refuses to mandate rules on masks, social distancing, cleaning, and measures to discourage travelers from nonessential travel or travel when sick.” federal government has abdicated its responsibility to help stop the spread of the coronavirus through domestic air travel,'' Paul Hudson, the group's president, said in a statement. Face coverings are especially important in situations where social distancing is not feasible."įlyersRights, a passenger advocacy group, was more critical of the plan, calling it "too little, too late" in a statement Thursday. In a statement, a DOT spokesperson said Chao and the agency "have been clear that passengers should wear face coverings while traveling by air, for their own protection and the protection of those around them. Tajer called it a strongly worded report but told CNBC it fell short because "it ended with nothing but recommendations.'' Only guidance: FAA won't make face masks mandatory on planes But the "Runway to Recovery'' plan said only that "passengers should wear face coverings everywhere in the air transportation environment.'' Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced a lineup of public health measures the DOT and federal Homeland Security and Health and Human Services departments want airlines and airports to implement to mitigate the risks of COVID-19. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration have not heeded repeated calls from airline union officials, consumer advocates and others for a mask mandate on planes. No flights for you: American temporarily bans passenger who refused to wear masks But without a federal mask mandate on planes it's hard for flight attendants to force compliance.Īmerican and other airlines have toughened their stance in recent weeks, warning travelers they risk not being able to fly again during the pandemic if they don't comply, but Tajer said that only goes so far. He said that while most passengers are complying with American's requirement to wear masks throughout the flight to thwart the spread of coronavirus, some are being lax. Tajer, spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association, doesn't think the moves are malicious but "just natural human reactions.''įed up: Passenger walks off Allegiant flight due to lax mask usage Or you might see it used as more of a chin guard,'' he said. "We’re starting to see people take creative ways on the aircraft of temporary relief from wearing the masks,'' he said in an interview Thursday on CNBC's "Squawk Box.'' Watch Video: Coronavirus: US airlines announce face mask requirements to travelĪmerican Airlines pilot Dennis Tajer has taken several flights during the coronavirus pandemic, both in the cockpit and as a union official, and has noticed something unsettling lately: passengers removing their masks for more than eating or drinking.