AS Requires Passengers to Wear Face Masks (TSA Extends to 1/18/2022)
 

https://investor.alaskaair.com/news-releases/news-release-details/alaska-airlines-require-face-masks-frontline-employees-and

Not sure why Alaska has to delay implementation for 11 days. Delta announced yesterday and implemented 5 days later (May 4th).

Maybe procuring masks for crew?

Crew requirement begins on Monday May 4th.

https://newsroom.alaskaair.com/2020-...ees-and-flyers

Maybe procuring and distributing masks for passengers? From what I read, passengers are supposed to bring their own, but they will have some for people who “forget”.

Makes sense, as they don't want to have to turn away a paying customer. Still, Delta was able to implement a lot faster.

Really, if I was the airline I'd be very apologetic charge them $20 for a mask to board, or give them credit to fly another day. Rules are rules, don't know why people can't obey them?

Those poor TSA like cashiers and other public facing got a really terrible job. See lots of people, touch their stuff at often < 6ft, those people are coming from all over the world, if their is Contagion they will most certainly get it. I'm surprised why anyone is surprised they wouldn't get it? And they got to deal with all the unhappy people, have you every seen happy people standing in line, LOL

LOL, you aren't noticing this problem on the ground? At least in the air these people aren't going to run away from you, you can nicely tell them to put it on and if it gets out of hand post a good video on twitter :-D

Right now it is near impossible to buy a mask, so the airline or airport should provide a mask.

really? Did you see this post up-thread?


Judging by all the ads I see on various websites, there is a whole cottage industry of mask makers and importers able to supply you.

If you are a traveler getting a cloth mask is easy, getting a real N95 is a bit more of a challenge and expensive but available now. I know what they will be providing at the gate/airline, it wouldn't be what I'd want to be confident of my personal health,really don't care about appearance or comfort

Not impossible. Very easy.



80 cents to $1.40 per mask. Surgical masks are no longer in short supply, just N95. So saving the N95 supply for doctors and nurses make sense but no excuse not to get a surgical mask. Surgical masks are suppose to be around N75. Tests show that scarfs and t-shirts are not too good but bras, paper towels, towels, coffee filters and flannel are fairly good in filtration.

I'm guessing what will be provided at the gate/airline will be the same disposable blue surgical masks that I see a lot of people wearing and that they are providing Flight Attendants in Seattle now. It's a barrier - meant to cover someone's face if they cough or sneeze or even while speaking. It will be totally effective for that. If someone wants something better they should come prepared.

While I understand the sentiment, it would be quite a troubling precedent if they did this. It would effectively be a post-ticketing fare increase - after the passenger purchased a ticket for $x, the airline at a later time added a new arbitrary requirement to spend more money (procuring a mask) to avoid a penalty charge.