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Southwest Tells Mother To “Glue” Mask Onto Her Two Year Old’s Face

by Gary Leff

Aug 17 2021

On August 12 a mother was traveling with her husband, four year old, and two year old from Orlando To Norfolk, Virginia. While they traveled well to Florida, they were having difficulty with the younger child on the way home. The two year old wouldn’t keep her mask on, because she sucks her thumb and the mask gets in the way.

Two flight attendants, the woman said, stood over them watching as she struggled with the child. And one suggested she “glue it to her face.” And, “[t]he flight attendant, Cleek said, indicated she had glue available.”

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What Happens To People Who Violate The Air Travel Mask Mandate? Usually Nothing

by Gary Leff

Jul 30 2021

The fine for not wearing a mask in public transportation the first time is just $250. But almost no one is cited for this, I see passengers walking around airports all the time maskless and nobody stops them. Airlines enforce masking on the aircraft, but airports don’t enforce it in the terminal most of the time.

Once someone is cited, though, that doesn’t mean anyone winds up paying a fine. In fact only two people have actually agreed to do so.

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American’s CEO Frustrated With Abusive Customers, “I Don’t Have The Answer”

by Gary Leff

Jul 26 2021

American Airlines CEO knows that the federal mask mandate – which he lobbied for – is causing most of the problems on airplanes today. American won’t service alcohol in coach until September 13th when the mask mandate expires. But he’s frustrated. He doesn’t know what else to know. So the airline is trying to stop ‘to go’ sales of alcohol in airports and trying to get more abusive customers prosecuted.

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Crewmember Drags Homophobic Disney Rant Woman Off American Airlines Flight

by Gary Leff

Jul 23 2021

A passenger on board an American Airlines flight from Dallas – Fort Worth to Orlando went on a homophobic rant in which she accused Disney of having been “corrupted” by advocates of same sex marriage.. or something to that effect.

The disruptive passenger, who was unwilling to wear her face mask over her nose and mouth, was pulled off the aircraft by the arm by a flight attendant, after the aircraft returned to the gate.

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American Airlines Pilot Announces He’s God After Kicking Off Anti-Mask Passenger

by Gary Leff

cockpit with pilot
Jul 16 2021

A passenger had to be removed from an American Airlines flight to Charlotte over their refusal to wear a mask. So far, just like any other day in travel since 75% of airline incidents reported to the FAA this year have involved masks.

But the pilot of this flight followed the passenger’s ejection with a speech to those on board in which he declared himself God on the aircraft as he implored everyone to follow the rules.

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Woman Spits On Delta Passengers, Takes Stand Against Masks, Before Being Dragged Off By Police

by Gary Leff

Jul 14 2021

Twenty three year odl Adelaide Schrowang thought she could pull off flying maskless on a Delta flight from Fort Myers. She refused to keep her mask over her nose and mouth while on the aircraft, and eventually police were brought to address it after she allegedly spit on passengers.

Video shows her interaction with police where she declares her human rights are being violated and she discovers that police officers are allowed to lie.

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Justice Thomas Will Decide Whether To Halt The Airline Mask Mandate

by Gary Leff

Jul 13 2021

Last month I covered the passenger lawsuit to overturn the federal transportation mask mandate. Some of the arguments in the suit are legally persuasive, but included a lot of unpersuasive claims as well. I expected that the suit would be made moot by the expiration (and non-renewal) of the mask mandate on September 13, 2021 – before the case gets adjudicated.

However a couple of things have happened since then.

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