A conservative activist who is an ardent supporter of President Trump was barred by American Airlines on Thursday, one day after he was removed from a flight from La Guardia Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth Airport after he refused to wear a mask.
The passenger, Brandon Straka, recorded his exchange with an airline employee on Wednesday after boarding the plane and shared it with several media outlets.
In the video, the employee referred to an American Airlines policy that requires all passengers and crew members to wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The policy, which went into effect on May 11, makes exemptions for children, passengers with disabilities and medical conditions, and for people eating or drinking. It is similar to the policies of other major airlines.
The airline employee told Mr. Straka that if he did not comply that he would have to get off the flight, which carried 122 passengers. A political journalist from The New York Times, Astead Herndon, was sitting in the next seat and also recorded the dispute.
freshbeat64 on June 19th, 2020 at 14:17 UTC »
I love how in all the airline websites and phone lines to buy a ticket, they say you have to wear a mask. I think he missed that part
DarkGamer on June 19th, 2020 at 13:44 UTC »
connieallens on June 19th, 2020 at 13:42 UTC »
Good for them. He’s a threat to the other passengers’ safety.