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Flying and Federal Laws part deux

Two Wings

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@Salty

posted just prior to closing the first thread on this started by @carpro ...

"American Airlines says you must put you mask back on when you were chewing food. You could only pull it down to actually put food in your mouth.
Travel updates − Travel information − American Airlines"

What I find ironic is we will criticize the evolving mask policy ... that it is so confusing ... yet like this policy here which seems to require a moderator to close the thread because of prior poster behavior ...

this change mentioned above --- is because of passenger behavior.

There are those FAs who are too invested in the CDC recommendations ... wanna talk confusion in changes and nonsense, 'here's your sign.' ... but the VAAST majority of crews just want to get the job done and go home and minimize the drama.

The government makes that a challenge with their TSA screening. Folks arrive at the airplane all spooled up. Managements make that a challenge with the airline's passenger service policies constantly changing, but worse, pressuring gate agents with an "OUT" time (door closing) while also expecting them to run the flight processing solo in many cases. this creates errors which must be corrected by the Captain. Which delays the flight's progress.

Most of the inane rules the airlines have are in place ... because of passenger misbehavior. A large portion of our operating procedures are written in blood --- past mishaps.

This should actually attest to the "less than perfection" in our kind and once again, the need for grace. The need for The Savior.

Something else should be gleaned from all these rules; power is being consolidated. Now why would THAT be?
 

Salty

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but putting your mask back on each time while chewing is one of the most stupid rules there is.
 

Two Wings

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but putting your mask back on each time while chewing is one of the most stupid rules there is.

the entire notion wearing the mask is ridiculous ... for the general public IN the general public.

There are situations where they ARE effective in mitigating disease transmission.
 

Two Wings

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Just finished a trip yesterday. Increasing number of folks are ditching the mask in the airport.

I am encouraged by that ...

but on the airplane ... let's avoid neglecting the agreement. Contract of Carriage. You said you were gonna wear the mask. Have a little personal integrity and do what you said you'd do. Work to revoke the rule OFF the airplane.

misbehavior inflight cannot be tolerated ... hopefully it's obvious why.
 
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