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Monthly Archives for April 2022.

On Monday Passengers Were Told Midflight That They Could Take Their Masks Off. Was This Fair?

by Gary Leff

Apr 19 2022

When the federal transportation mask mandate was overturned by a judge, and the administration decided not to seek an immediate stay of the order but instead to cease its enforcement, airlines began lifting their mask rules.

Southwest Airlines didn’t just send out a statement to customers and to the press that they were lifting their mask rules, Southwest Airlines dispatch sent a message to pilots Monday evening letting them know that the rules had changed mid-flight.

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Philadelphia’s Mask Rules Still Apply At The Airport – But Not All The Terminals Are In Philadelphia

by Gary Leff

American's President Wants to Stop Paying Philadelphia Airport Until They Clean Up Filth
Apr 19 2022

Philadelphia recently re-imposed an indoor mask mandate, and as a result the Philadelphia airport announced that it still requires masks in order to comply.

Except not all of the Philadelphia airport is under the jurisdiction of Philadelphia. Terminals A East and A West (along with two runways, and gates end the end of the B Concourse) are actually in Delaware County,

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American Airlines CEO: On-Time Flights Will Make Our Food Taste Better, Seats Seem Comfortable

by Gary Leff

Apr 19 2022

At last week’s American Airlines ‘Crew News’ employee meeting, before taking questions CEO Robert Isom gave a presentation. He lays out that the airline wants to be reliable and make money. They’re focused on Dallas and Charlotte, building out their network, and operating reliably with “simplicity” and at low cost (efficient).

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American Airlines Ends Mask Enforcement On Planes

by Gary Leff

Apr 18 2022

Delta, United, and Alaska Airlines are already publicly on record saying that since the federal government will cease enforcement of the transportation mask mandate, following a U.S. District Court ruling that the requirement was beyond the statutory authority of the CDC, that they would also stop enforcing a mask requirement.

American Airlines has now told employees that masks are no longer required on board their aircraft either.

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Alaska Airlines: Masks Now Optional, Banned Passengers Welcome Back

by Gary Leff

alaska airlines plane
Apr 18 2022

After a federal judge struck down the transportation mask mandate some airlines are saying masks are still required on board.

United Airlines, for instance, told employees that the mask mandate is still in effect regardless of the ruling, pending notification to the contrary by the federal government. Alaska Airlines has taken a different stance publicly stating that masks are now optional.

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Wide Open Europe Business Class Awards For 4+ People, With Wonky MileagePlus Award Price Discount

by Gary Leff

turkish airlines plane
Apr 18 2022

Turkish Airlines offers great business class award space on most of its flights between the U.S. and Istanbul, even for four or more passengers, through end of schedule and especially end of 2022 and early 2023. Turkish serves more countries than any other airline they’re a great way to connect to see much of the world. Their Boeing 787s have their best business class product.

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