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U.S. Several airlines have banned more than 700 passengers who refuse to wear masks, according to a recent report.
The Los Angeles Times reported on Friday that six major U.S. airlines – Delta, United, Spirit, Frontier, Alaska and Hawaiian – had banned a total of 8,738 passengers for violating the mask.
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American Airlines and Southwest Airlines said they did not disclose how many passengers were banned from wearing masks.
| Ticker | Security | The last | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | American Airlines Group INC. | 13.61 | +0.25 | + 1.87% |
| L.U.V. | Southwest Airline Co. | 39.39 | +0.65 | + 1.68% |
According to the Times, Delta Air Lines has a ban on 270 passengers, the highest of all major airlines in the US.
According to Delta, United Airlines has 1 banned 0 restricted passengers, Spirit Airlines with 188 restricted passengers, Frontier Airlines with 106 restricted passengers, Alaska Airlines with 78 restricted passengers and Hawaiian Airlines with six restricted passengers.
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Airlines are not sharing the names of passengers who have disregarded their mask rules, so it is possible that one of the passengers who have been banned is flying over others.
The newspaper found that in addition to banning passengers, Alaska Airlines was also “warning passengers who were advised more than once on the flight to disregard passenger policy.”
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According to the Times, each airline has its own policy on how long passengers will be banned.
For example, Hawaiian Airlines – Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. Owned by – told the newspaper that it would ban six-year-old passengers on its list for one year.
Delta told the Times that passengers who refuse to wear masks can now be banned from the airline until they need them – but “depending on his or her behavior in response to being asked to wear a mask,” someone can be banned permanently.
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