The new administration of US President Joe Biden is demanding that face masks be worn on flights for the next 100 days, in a stricter effort to contain the number of coronavirus cases exploding across the country.
On January 20, Biden signed an executive order called the "100 Days Masking Challenge," which requires masks to be worn on all federal property, including national parks, and during interstate travel by public transport by air, land or Wed It was one of his first official acts after his inauguration the day before.
In addition, he called on state and local heads as well as business leaders to apply masks in his area of responsibility.
Airlines have been clamoring for such a federal mandate for months, saying it would add weight and enforce mask requirements that U.S. airlines have implemented.
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) International Pilots Union said on January 20 that it supported the president's decision. “Voluntary law enforcement puts too much of a risk of exposure to Covid-19 for frontline aviation workers,” the organization said on its Twitter feed.
While most air travelers obey mask rules, US airlines have had to ban hundreds of passengers due to various mischievous behaviors, including refusing to wear masks since the initial lockdown of the coronavirus pandemic in March. 2020.
Last week, the FAA said it had seen a "worrying increase" in flight disruptions in recent weeks. FAA administrator Steve Dickson signed the order, which is effective until March 30, imposing a stricter policy against passengers creating disruption on board that could pose a risk to the safety of the aircraft. aircraft, crew or other customers.
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