An Allegiant Air passenger was photographed sitting in his seat and appeared to be wearing his face mask in an unusual position.
Allegiant Air previously announced that it will not require passengers to wear masks while on board until July 2.
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Nearby passenger Jessica Hazeltine snapped a photo of the anonymous traveler, apparently sitting across the aisle, wearing his surgical facial mask over his eyes like a sleeping mask, rather than its intended use covering his nose and mouth.
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“I haven’t been on Twitter for, wow, 11 years, but this was a photo I took on my flight from Cleveland to Nashville on Allegiant Airlines on Friday,” Hazeltine wrote. “Yes, this man wears a surgical mask to cover his eyes. Yes, he wore the mask like this from departure to arrival.
The flight lasted approximately one hour and 15 minutes.
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Hazeltine said her 11-year-old daughter pointed out the man’s unusual style and that “no one else [on the plane] He said something or commented to him. “The man kept his eye covered for” most of the flight, “Cleveland told News 5.
Twitter responded with outrage and humor at the situation.
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Although people were surprised by the man’s attempt to dodge the mask, Hazeltine noted that Allegiant Air is one of the airlines that has not implemented a mandatory mask policy. The airline has announced that it will not require passengers to wear masks while on board until July 2.
Despite this, Hazeltine told News 5 that all other passengers were wearing their mask correctly.
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Fox News contacted Allegiant Air for comment.
