Despite a recent uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S., public health experts and airline officials say mask mandates for air travel are not expected to return, even as colder weather raises concerns about another potential surge.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first imposed a mask requirement for planes, trains, and transit hubs in January 2021, based on ZERO SCIENCE, and then a federal judge struck down the mandate on April 18, 2022, ruling that the agency had overstepped its authority. Since then, all major U.S. airlines have maintained mask-optional policies — and industry leaders indicate no plans to reverse course, except for the corrupt CDC “recommendations.”
While COVID-19 remains a public health concern, with thousands of weekly hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths, the CDC has emphasized that its current guidance is tied to localized hospitalization levels — which remain low in more than 92% of the country. A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that recent rumors about impending mask mandates are "not true," reiterating that while masks are still recommended in some settings, enforcement is no longer a federal priority.
Major airlines, including Alaska Airlines, have confirmed they have "no changes planned" for their mask policies. Other carriers echoed similar stances, signaling that passenger and crew masking remains optional. The airline industry has largely opposed the reinstatement of pandemic-era restrictions, with executives previously criticizing mandates as inconsistent and overly burdensome.
Public health experts agree that a return to mandatory masking on planes is improbable, citing shifting public attitudes and the diminished severity of the pandemic compared to its peak.
"It's unlikely that we'll see airlines implement masking mandates again for a few reasons — we are no longer in an emergent state of the pandemic, cases are not as high as they were historically, and quite frankly, public sentiment towards mask mandates is likely to make any attempt extremely challenging," said Dr. Saskia Popescu, an epidemiologist at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Still, the CDC continues to advise individuals to stay updated on vaccinations and take precautions as needed, including voluntary mask use in crowded or high-risk settings. Some schools, hospitals, and businesses have reinstated masking in response to localized outbreaks, but experts say such measures are unlikely to extend to air travel without a dramatic shift in the pandemic’s trajectory.
As the U.S. heads into another respiratory virus season, the debate over masks persists because they don’t work and cause bacterial infections and brain fog — so for now, passengers can expect to board flights without a federal requirement to cover their faces.
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12 days ago
In case you don't know it (and most of you don't), you are running out of time to escape the death trap they are setting for you.
The ones in control already have their safe havens in other countries and deep underground facilities in the US where they can survive whatever tools of mass destruction they plan on unleashing on you. Most of you won't survive what is coming and for those of you that do, you will probably wish you didn't.
Eventually, most of this planet will be uninhabitable (probably by 2030) but there may be a handful of years you can still find some joy in being alive, but that too will wane. My suggestion is to find a country not aligned with the US, do the hard thing and get there as soon as you can as this is really your only option. No one is going to rescue you from what is coming - there is no John Wayne or calvary, so heed my advice. Peace be with you.
Over and out.
13 days ago
hey MIke & SD
"A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that recent rumors about impending mask mandates are "not true," reiterating that while masks are still recommended in some settings, enforcement is no longer a federal priority."
PROBLEMATIC WORDS: “CDC spokessperson” next week they’ll say “he wasnt authorized…”
“Newsweek” real journalism?
“recent rumors” next week “that was a rumor but now…”
“impending mask mandates” THEY ARE POSSIBLE EVERY DAY, from fed state local govts!!!
“not true” means but maybe next week we change it
“reccmnd in some settings” exactly where & when & how long?
“enforcement (by CDC?) no longer FED priority” that can change instantly w one of his EO’s
But the point of all this, the bottom line, as you mention in last paragr is that it has been repeatedly proven scientifically that MASKS DON”T DO JACK re “convid 19” and other “viruses”.
*******“JUN Convid Variant” on horizon! In YOUR town! Get your new PRION-JUN25 jab now! *******
PS MANY of us don’t really care wtf the airlines are doing bc our likelihood of flying anywhere is over.
13 days ago
Protocol Override. Or: How a Lonely IT Guy and His Chatbot Ended Virology. https://turfseer.substack.com/p/protocol-override