Originally Posted by
Doppy
With the new variants it seems good to strengthen the mask requirements, so this seems to be a good thing. But no notification by United about the change seems bad; how many people are going to realize that the policy changed before they leave for the airport?
The new requirements were directed by Presidential EO on 27 Jan were published by the CDC on 29 Jan for implementation on 1 Feb and applies to all public conveyances (e.g., airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ride-shares) in the USA.
This is much more far reaching than UA and was announced very publicly (lots of domestic news media coverage), but on a very short timeline.
Honestly it is not that different from the prior airline policies but is now a federal regulation (and some marginal options removed). This should lead to a much more consistent set of requirements for travelers.