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United Requiring All Passengers Over 2 to Mask Up
Posted on 7/22/20 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 7/22/20 at 9:08 pm
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Before you fly out on United Airlines, there are a few new rules to about masking up, even while you're in a Houston airport. If you don't, travelers could actually be banned from flying, according to United Airlines. "If customers refuse to comply, they may be refused travel and banned from flying at least while the mask requirement is in place," a company statement read. The only passengers now excluded from the policy are children under 2 years old.
I’ve got no issue with them requiring masks for teenagers and up, but this is just asinine. Good luck getting a 3yr old to wear a mask on a multi hour flight.
Talk about killing your own business with restrictions. Can imagine numerous people won’t fly United because of this requirement.
Also, this completely goes against what science has shown, that children are barely effected and there’s still 0 proof of a child passing it to an adult.
Posted on 7/22/20 at 9:54 pm to Lsut81
I assume they’re seizing on this so they can open up the middle seats. The science doesn’t matter, this gives them the cover they need to operate with normal loads - and they need to do that to get back to profitability.
I’m not flying right now, unless I’m going out of the country. And it’s because of these measures.
I’m not flying right now, unless I’m going out of the country. And it’s because of these measures.
This post was edited on 7/22/20 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 7/22/20 at 10:04 pm to Lsut81
My kid is under 2.
Thank goodness because this would be a pain in the arse.
I did have some friends fly to Spain last week (the wife is a citizen).
Their kid is probably 18 months. Somehow she managed to keep a mask on that kid by making it a game leading up to the flight. She's better with our dogs too so maybe she's just a better human being than most
Flying next month if all goes well.
Thank goodness because this would be a pain in the arse.
I did have some friends fly to Spain last week (the wife is a citizen).
Their kid is probably 18 months. Somehow she managed to keep a mask on that kid by making it a game leading up to the flight. She's better with our dogs too so maybe she's just a better human being than most
Flying next month if all goes well.
This post was edited on 7/22/20 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 7/23/20 at 5:38 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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Flying next month if all goes well.
I’ve done 7 flights the last 3 weeks. Flying is safe as can be right now. Maxed out at 50 people on one of my flights.
Nobody in the airports either. Worst part is TSA as usual.
But no way I’m taking my little one on a flight that they have to wear a mask. I’m not that a-hole that is going to annoy the rest of the passengers, bc I know it would be a fight.
Posted on 7/23/20 at 8:16 am to Lsut81
I'm more concerned about flight cancelations or further changes in what we can do at the destination than anything else.
I'll probably also avoid people leading up to day of travel because that's all I need is to get sick with anything right before departure. Since everything is code Red.
While I won't have to do this, you should be begging people to have this fight with their kids. Policy might get changed.
I'll probably also avoid people leading up to day of travel because that's all I need is to get sick with anything right before departure. Since everything is code Red.
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But no way I’m taking my little one on a flight that they have to wear a mask. I’m not that a-hole that is going to annoy the rest of the passengers, bc I know it would be a fight.
While I won't have to do this, you should be begging people to have this fight with their kids. Policy might get changed.
Posted on 7/23/20 at 9:23 am to Lsut81
Flew with my 4 year old a few weeks ago and we got her to comply with putting a mask on but it didn't go without some frustration. I can't imagine getting a younger child to wear one.
Posted on 7/23/20 at 10:54 am to Lsut81
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I’ve got no issue with them requiring masks for teenagers and up, but this is just asinine. Good luck getting a 3yr old to wear a mask on a multi hour flight.
Talk about killing your own business with restrictions. Can imagine numerous people won’t fly United because of this requirement.
i think you're being a little dramatic. i flew this week and while this was the standard language from all of the airlines, there were people in various states of mask compliance in the airport and on the plane. and of course nobody was wearing a mask while seated in the airport restaurants or at the gates while eating or drinking. and there was no mask enforcement strike team combing the airports looking for violations.
if you don't want to fly because of the requirements, that's cool. i respect that. but if one does fly, just make the bare minimum of an effort to mask up and i think you will be okay.
This post was edited on 7/23/20 at 10:55 am
Posted on 7/23/20 at 11:53 am to Bunsbert Montcroff
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i think you're being a little dramatic
And I think you should learn how to comprehend what you read...
United is outright saying that if you don’t comply, they will ban you from flying with them in the future. And they are saying that a 2yr old now is required to wear a mask.
I’ve flown 7 times in the last 3 weeks, so I know what’s going on in airports, however, none with United... But they are the ones making the claims and its ridiculous to require a 2, 3, 4, 5 yr old to wear a mask.
This post was edited on 7/23/20 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 7/23/20 at 12:05 pm to Lsut81
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And I think you should learn how to comprehend what you read...
United is outright saying that if you don’t comply, they will ban you from flying with them in the future. And they are saying that a 2yr old now is required to wear a mask.
yes, united and every other airline was saying that just this week, over and over again at every gate i passed. if you don't comply you will be banned from future flights.
and guess what? even folks making a half-assed effort to wear a mask were boarding, flying, and deplaning with no issue. and everyone in the airport, from the tsa, to airline employees, to other travelers, was being sympathetic and patient toward families flying with kids.
Posted on 7/23/20 at 5:50 pm to Lsut81
It's clown world. Onc bean counters and lawyers took over, common sense died.
Posted on 7/23/20 at 11:41 pm to Lsut81
Wow so I could never ever take a flight on United again? Such a travesty. I’d rather fly Spirit some days. And Spirit terrifies me.
Posted on 7/24/20 at 6:06 am to jcaz
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Wow so I could never ever take a flight on United again? Such a travesty. I’d rather fly Spirit some days. And Spirit terrifies me.
Agreed. Other than some super cheap airfare, I don't know why anyone would choose to fly United. Their pre-Covid history is enough to keep me away forever. Of the big carriers, they easily have the worst reputation.
This post was edited on 7/24/20 at 7:10 am
Posted on 7/24/20 at 6:48 am to Lsut81
On a side not, was looking at flights for a business associate for a meeting in S. Florida. United, Newark to Fort Lauderdale on 8/3, nonstop, $14. That's right $14.
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