DJ_Iceman

This is actually a fascinating question. For the record, I'm strongly anti-mask and gladly remove mine the instant I am not required to wear one in any situation. But I know that there is a very sizable chunk of the population that trends anywhere from mildly to strongly in the other direction

UA *could* make a business decision that they will maintain their own mask requirement in an effort to differentiate themselves from the competition and to appeal to those who would simply feel safer if everyone still had to mask up on board. This would of course have to be weighed against the passengers they'd lose, but I'd be surprised if they're not at least studying it to see what the best option would be. Remember that UA has come out strongest in favor of a vaccine mandate for employees, so there's already precedent for them to take a hard-line view on COVID matters.