Ex-British Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson reportedly said that “A week is a long time in politics.”
Yet hours into his Presidency, Joe Biden, the 46th US President has already begun reversing some of the policies of his predecessor, and shaping the future direction of US politics.
One of the Executive Orders already signed is a 100-day mask mandate for interstate travel and aviation. Supporting the call, the Air Line Pilots Association said “Voluntary implementation leaves too much risk of COVID-19 exposure for frontline aviation workers.”
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA responded via Twitter: “We applaud @POTUS’s mask mandate for interstate travel/aviation. It is fantastic to finally have this leadership we’ve been calling for for a year. The Biden Admin is demonstrating in the first days that combatting #COVID19 is a priority & essential to our health/economic stability.”
US airlines have for some months vigorously enforced their respective mask-wearing requirement. For example, Delta has confirmed it has banned in excess of 800 passengers for non-compliance of the rule which came into place last May.
These passengers may be allowed to fly again once the requirement is lifted.
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