Airline CEOs Ready to Turn the Page on Federal Mask Mandate

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In many communities across the United States, mask mandates are a thing of the past.

People are dining out, working out, shopping, and otherwise moving through society without covering their noses and mouths.

When it comes to COVID, there are multiple vaccines available, along with booster shots. Suffice it to say, there are more than enough measures for one to take, should they feel the need to safeguard themselves against this virus.

However, the federal mask mandate for air travel still remains in effect. This could be changing soon, though.

This month, multiple different airline CEOs have written to Biden, demanding an end to mandatory masking.

Airline CEOs on mandatory masking

CEOs with the following airlines have written to the president, stating that now is the time for him to eliminate the mask mandate that was recently extended until April 18:

  • American Airlines
  • Delta Airlines
  • United Airlines
  • JetBlue Airways
  • UPS Airlines
  • Atlas Air Worldwide
  • FedEx Express
  • Hawaiian Airlines
  • Southwest Airlines
  • Alaska Air Group
  • Airlines for America

In the letter, these airline CEOs mention that significant declines in COVID hospitalizations and fatalities speaks to the need to end the mask mandate.