U.S. airline CEOs call on President Biden to end the federal mask mandate on planes
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The CEOs argue that the increase in vaccinations and the lifting of restrictions in other countries should make the Biden administration reconsider the policy for travelers.
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Airline CEOs urge Biden to end mask mandate, testing requirements
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U.S. airline CEOs call on President Biden to end the federal mask mandate on planes
The CEOs of 10 U.S.-based airlines signed a letter urging President Biden to drop the requirements, as the U.K., Canada, and the European Union have already done.
By Pete Muntean, CNN The CEOs of 10 airlines and cargo carriers have signed a letter to President Joe Biden saying he should end the transportation mask mandate and testing requirements for international travelers.
The CEOs of Delta, American and United Airlines, and others are urging the White House to end a federal mask mandate on airplanes, along with international pre-departure testing requirements.
"It makes no sense that people are still required to wear masks on airplanes, yet are allowed to congregate in crowded restaurants, schools and at sporting events without masks," the letter says.
Arguing that the nation is in a different place than earlier in the pandemic and "well-protected" against severe disease caused by the coronavirus, U.S. airline executives Wednesday called on President
The executives leading ten American passenger and cargo airlines signed a letter to President Biden on Wednesday noting that "it is past time to eliminate COVID-era transportation policies" including the
In a letter to President Joe Biden, the CEOs of several major airlines said "now is the time" to lift mask mandates and other Covid-19 restrictions for travelers.
(The Center Square) – A group of 10 major airlines are now calling on President Joe Biden to lift the federal transit mask mandate, one of the last remaining mask
The CEOs argue that the increase in vaccinations and the lifting of restrictions in other countries should make the Biden administration reconsider the policy for travelers.
Arguing that the nation is in a different place than earlier in the pandemic and "well-protected" against severe disease caused by the coronavirus, U.S. airline executives have called on President Joe Biden to end pandemic-related travel policies, including the federal mask mandate.
