Posted on 04/19/2022 5:30:23 AM PDT by Red Badger
A federal court has struck down the national mask mandate for airline flights and other forms of public transportation. Mask addicts around the country are now losing their collective minds.
United Airlines has put out an official statement that clarified that it will no longer be enforcing masks on airline travel.
“Effective immediately, masks are no longer required at United on domestic flights, select international flights (dependent upon the arrival country’s mask requirements) or at U.S. airports,” UA said in a statement.
Alaska Airlines has also reportedly lifted its mask mandate.
BREAKING: Face masks are officially optional in airports and onboard all Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights, effective immediately. Full statement: https://t.co/zVonJVowr7
— Alaska Airlines News (@AlaskaAirNews) April 18, 2022
The TSA announced it was no longer enforcing it.
Full statement: pic.twitter.com/DgG5FKaOwf
— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) April 18, 2022
The Biden administration released a statement in response to the federal court’s decision.
“The agencies are reviewing the decision and assessing potential next steps. In the meantime, today’s court decision means CDC’s public transportation masking order is not in effect at this time. Therefore, TSA will not enforce its Security Directives and Emergency Amendment requiring mask use on public transportation and transportation hubs at this time. CDC recommends that people continue to wear masks in indoor public transportation settings.”
But American Airlines is apparently continuing to enforce a mask mandate that had no legal basis for ever being issued. [United Airlines signaled earlier on Monday that it would continue to require masks.]
NEW: Both United and American Airlines tell @ABC they will continue to require masks on board aircraft for customers and employees, "despite the decision by a federal judge on Monday that struck down the federal mask mandate” as they await on more guidance from the US government.
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) April 18, 2022
One MD who is affiliated with Harvard Medical, but nonetheless doesn’t grasp that mask mandates are worthless public policy, flipped out over United Airlines’ decision.
Hi @united.
When I bought my tickets for me, my wife (who is pregnant), and our unvaccinated 4-year-old, I assumed you would continue to have a mask mandate.
Now you cancel it and we will have to board our return flight under your new no mask required policy?!
Thanks so much.
— Jeremy Faust MD MS (ER physician) (@jeremyfaust) April 18, 2022
“Hi [United],” Faust said. “When I bought my tickets for me, my wife (who is pregnant), and our unvaccinated 4-year-old, I assumed you would continue to have a mask mandate. Now you cancel it and we will have to board our return flight under your new no mask required policy?! Thanks so much.”
Advertisements The odd thing about my being disappointed in @united dropping its mask mandate is how many people who claim to love kids are totally cool with this meaning that a small number of babies will die of Covid, when we’re weeks away from a vaccinate for all ages over 6 months.
— Jeremy Faust MD MS (ER physician) (@jeremyfaust) April 18, 2022
“The odd thing about my being disappointed in United dropping its mask mandate is how many people who claim to love kids are totally cool with this meaning that a small number of babies will die of Covid, when we’re weeks away from a vaccinate for all ages over 6 months,” Faust added.
Masks don’t protect wearers from viral transmission. Even for babies. Period. Maybe he should ask for a refund for his medical degree?
There was more outrage. Much more.
United can stick it..
United Airlines says COVID masks to stay after federal judge blocks Biden’s mask mandate for travelers: report https://t.co/1vc8N4erX0 #FoxBusiness
— Steve Rogers (@SteveRogers_619) April 18, 2022
“United can stick it,” Steve Rogers lashed out.
I am sitting at the United Airlines terminal waiting for my flight. Every single individual has a mask on. This is BS. What this really means is that they are not going to make all who choose not to wear it spread their 🦠. Covid will never end.
— Lillian Lee 🇺🇸🇵🇷 (@Lillianlee39Lee) April 18, 2022
“I am sitting at the United Airlines terminal waiting for my flight. Every single individual has a mask on. This is BS. What this really means is that they are not going to make all who choose not to wear it spread their [virus],” she claimed. “Covid will never end.”
My flight attendant just pulled the emergency exit.
No parachute.https://t.co/e3tBrGv0R2
— Danny De Urbina (@dannydeurbina) April 18, 2022
“My flight attendant just pulled the emergency exit. No parachute,” a Woke teenager named Danny De Urbina whined.
Meanwhile, normal Americans are celebrating the decision and joking about lefty flight attendants no longer being able to boss passengers around.
If you think you're having a rough day… imagine being a self-righteous liberal flight attendant who can no longer get off on that little bit of authority they had to tell you to pull your mask up after you eat.
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) April 18, 2022
Meme by @TimRunsHisMouth and @grandoldmemes pic.twitter.com/UHZCxEKHtr
— The Right To Bear Memes (@grandoldmemes) April 18, 2022
Just showed a nice @United flight attendant the change in mask policy since it came down in flight. She had heard the notice was coming, but had not seen it yet. pic.twitter.com/5akrJT365K
— Miya Shay (@miyashay) April 18, 2022
Advertisements I’m not sure if I’m happier about not having to wear a mask on the plane or happier about flight attendants not being able to run around screaming like they’re dictators of the sky.
— Christian Walker (@ChristianWalk1r) April 18, 2022
But surely, the majority of flight attendants are relieved they no longer have to enforce the pointless policy.
Flight attendants when the pilot announces the mask mandate is no longer in effect: pic.twitter.com/oW99uC4zwz
— John Cooper (@thejcoop) April 18, 2022
Justice finally prevailed. It took a while, but it finally prevailed.
IF YOU WANT TO WEAR A MASK, THEN WEAR IT AND STFU!..................
What makes this even better is a Trump appointed judge issued the ruling from FLORIDA.
Co-workers wife is at airport this AM and there is a damn near revolt at the gate. American still insisting on masks....people shoving court hearing and articles in AA employee’s faces. GOOD.
Hottie airline union member `Sara Nelson wanting masks forever on CNBC. Joe Kernan drilling her on it and pinko Andy Sorkin losing his sheet live on TV. LOL.
The panic is strong with some of these folks. I wonder how they managed to make it through their day before all this. And so eager to poke their very young children. Crazy.
This is a kick in the stomach to all the would-be Nazis out there.
These idiots are proving that it was never about health, but always about control.
> This is a kick in the stomach to all the would-be Nazis out there.
About a year and a half too late.
What you are hearing is a lie. American is saying masks are optional. Here is the link:
Exactly, but that's not enough for them. They need to subjugate others to their beliefs.
We don’t call ‘em SHEEPLE for nothing.
It’s going to be chaos. AA really stepped in it, they should have given it a couple of days at least. Unfortunately I fly with them next week. It will be interesting!
Sorkin is a moron who thinks we all ought wear a mask forever.
Pretty sure that little wimp got beat up on a regular basis on elementary school.
American Airlines can keep its mask mandate in place regardless of what a court says about a CDC mandate. Those people running around waving copies of that court order are morons. I fear some of them may even have FR screen names. :-(
It exposes the hypocrisy.
If it’s about health...
If masks ever worked...
To state nothing if the so-called ‘vaccines’ actually prevented transmission...
Then they should have no problem wearing their mask and sitting next to someone who isn’t.
But they don’t and it’s not about health. After 2 years of drip-drip-drip facts, we now have enough to DESTROY the dems at the polls.
Make it happen. Otherwise targeting will be EASY, won’t it?
Lastly in which hospital do your work? I want to get a tattoo which read “Do not take me to the following Hospital___________”.
The Left’s hysteria is hilarious, I really needed the entertainment.
You know that also drives them crazy. it's fun to watch.
The COVID era continues to provide interesting case studies in human psychology and mass manipulation. A refresher course in how easily millions of people can be brainwashed and buffaloed over a cliff in a short period of time. I am thankful that my circumstances allowed me a refuge from most of it.
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