Yes, COVID rates are falling in most places. And yes, communities everywhere are lifting their face mask requirements. But the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has decided to buck the trend. TSA will keep the face mask requirement for travel on public transportation in place for at least another month after the planned March 18 expiration. […]
“Be prepared to pay.” As part of President Biden’s broad COVID-19 action plan, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will double fines for those who are not in compliance with the federal mask mandate on commercial aircraft and in various modes of transportation, including railroad, intercity buses, and other forms of public transportation. The new range of penalties […]
On Tuesday, multiple sources were reporting that federal officials will extend until at least mid-January the requirement that travelers must wear face masks on commercial airplanes, in airports, and on other forms of public transportation. The Transportation Security Administration’s current transportation mask mandate is set to expire on Sept. 13. The agency is expected to […]
Almost every airline, airport, railroad, and public transportation mode put face mask requirements into effect pretty early into the pandemic. The federal government did not. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) first issued its face mask requirement on February 1, 2021, with an initial expiration date of May 11. Last week the agency announced it is […]
One of the executive orders President Joe Biden signed on his first day in office is a 100-day mask mandate. The rule applies to all federal property, including national parks, airlines, trains, and transit systems that travel between states. Many travelers and parts of the travel industry are applauding the move. And it looks like […]
Yes, COVID rates are falling in most places. And yes, communities everywhere are lifting their face mask requirements. But the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has decided to buck the trend. TSA will keep the face mask requirement for travel on public transportation in place for at least another month after the planned March 18 expiration. […]
“Be prepared to pay.” As part of President Biden’s broad COVID-19 action plan, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will double fines for those who are not in compliance with the federal mask mandate on commercial aircraft and in various modes of transportation, including railroad, intercity buses, and other forms of public transportation. The new range of penalties […]
On Tuesday, multiple sources were reporting that federal officials will extend until at least mid-January the requirement that travelers must wear face masks on commercial airplanes, in airports, and on other forms of public transportation. The Transportation Security Administration’s current transportation mask mandate is set to expire on Sept. 13. The agency is expected to […]
Almost every airline, airport, railroad, and public transportation mode put face mask requirements into effect pretty early into the pandemic. The federal government did not. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) first issued its face mask requirement on February 1, 2021, with an initial expiration date of May 11. Last week the agency announced it is […]
One of the executive orders President Joe Biden signed on his first day in office is a 100-day mask mandate. The rule applies to all federal property, including national parks, airlines, trains, and transit systems that travel between states. Many travelers and parts of the travel industry are applauding the move. And it looks like […]
Airlines aren’t messing around when they say “Wear a mask. Or else.” So far, Delta Air Lines has banned more than 700 passengers who refuse to mask up. And Alaska Airlines has banned 219 flyers under the airline’s “No Mask, No Travel” policy. Now, to help get their point across about masks, Alaska Airlines has […]
Airports are joining airlines in ramping up service and welcoming passengers back to terminals that have been all but empty for months due to a record coronavirus-induced drop in air traffic. And, like the airlines, most every airport is going all out to proclaim extreme vigilance in keeping facilities clean and travelers safe. Mask required […]
Most every airline now requires passengers to wear face coverings in airports and on airplanes. But now the failure to do so may result in denied boarding or a ban on future travel. On Monday, the airline trade group Airlines for America (A4A) announced that for the duration of the COVID-19 health crisis its member […]
It is definitely a sign of the times. And the airport amenity of the week. To help passengers and employees comply with the face mask covering requirement at Denver International (DEN), the airport now has two vending machines that sell face masks as well as sanitizing wipes. The vending machines are stocked with: Two-pack disposable […]