US airlines say they will not enforce face masks on flights

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Airline crews told not to enforce face mask policy onboard.

The big three US airlines have told their flight attendants to simply encourage passengers to wear face masks, but not enforce it.

American, Delta and United have said they will not force passengers to comply with their new policy requiring face coverings once onboard.

Although cabin crew cannot force a passenger to put on their face mask during the flight, carriers are allowed to deny boarding to passengers without one.

A memo shared by American Airlines to its pilots reads: “Once on board and off the gate, the face covering policy becomes more lenient. The flight attendant’s role is informational, not enforcement, with respect to the face covering policy.