Why Airline CEOs Are Calling On Biden To End The Mask Mandate

As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted across the country, the nation’s largest airlines are calling on the White House to allow the federal mandate for mask wearing on planes and airports to expire in April. The FAA has reported a dramatic uptick of bad behavior in the skies since the start of the pandemic, with passengers being unruly and many escorted off planes because they don’t want to wear a mask. Currently, the mask mandate will remain in place on public transportation and transportation hubs through April 18th. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY.

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[karmag]

It’s such a waste of time. End the testing requirements and mask mandates!

[doragarcia]

The more people follow there mandates the worse its going to get. Don't do it

[HurricanePatrick]

It's time to end it, if you're not comfortable then don't travel

[trclclr]

They need to drop the mask mandate now!

[drkidl]

It's all bull and its always been, my wife got tested before traveling and was told she was positive at the airport when they checked her results, then they guided her to go take another test and all of a sudden she was negative.. What a joke.

[korenng]

Biden needs to listen 👂 & respond !

[heroknaderi]

I will be happy to see the mandate end.

[johndodson]

It's a vacation trip, not a Liberal POWER TRIP.

[matthewrammig]

The efficacy of a modern aircraft cabin air filtration system makes sitting next to somebody on an airplane the equivalent of standing approximately 15 feet away from them in an office building. Therefore, wearing a mask is pretty much an exercise in futility especially when you factor in taking them on and off to eat and drink.

[alexthemtaandrweatherfa]

1:49 that fine p most people can’t pay it, or not interested, and it’s extremely unconstitutional.

[anthonydarpino]

I would not be surprised if the mask mandate is extended indefinitely.

[alexthemtaandrweatherfa]

Keep complaining and sending lawsuits and don’t comply

[lydiahiksan]

2:42
I mean if he's EATING then they should allow him to eat w/o a f-ing mask on 🤣
Sometimes flight attendants are actually ill mannered and stupid.

[violinogirl]

Just note, if the US starts clapping, the rest of the world starts dancing. As soon as this mandate is so long, many countries will follow it.

[bencalhoun]

2:44 says the guy sitting in a closed room with other people all without masks. Stop the narrative its rediculous

[jqpacker]

Don’t ever bring the mask mandate back again because it’s ridiculous and the flight attendants don’t treat passengers fair

[ivermec-tin]

I hate it when these newsreaders pretend that they are human beings, and that their idiotic opinions are of interest to anyone.

[pctLowBattery]

They got the quarantine time reduced from 10 days to 5. So this should pass. Can they also get rid of having to take shoes off?…it’s been 20 years.

[Padeyed]

Enough is enough, stop the madness. It’s a waste of time even to discuss how useless the masks have been all along.

[nickyc]

What about thier family thoes risk getting covid transmiss in home, specially childs under age .
This not help but repeatingky chaos