Senator Jeff Merkley
Jeffrey (Jeff) Alan Merkley QAnon Scores Victories, Creating Republican Issue The Democratic senator will introduce a bill requiring social distancing on flights after flying a crowded plane. (D-Ore.) Announced on Friday that it intends to introduce a bill banning the sale of intermediate seat tickets on flights while the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the US.
Merkley first entered American Airlines on Thursday after flying a crowded flight, accusing the airline of putting passengers’ lives at risk.
@ AmericanAir: How many Americans will die before filling the middle seats, with their customers shoulder to shoulder, hour after hour. This is incredibly irresponsible. People eat and drink on airplanes and must remove their masks to do so. you’re facilitating the spread of COVID infections, “he tweeted.
. @ AmericanAir: How many Americans will die before filling the middle seats, with their customers shoulder to shoulder, hour after hour. This is incredibly irresponsible. People eat and drink on planes and must remove their masks to do so. In no way are you not facilitating the spread of COVID infections. pic.twitter.com/PWG5macqgC
– Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) July 2, 2020
Merkley followed up on Friday, saying he had heard from many people after his initial tweet that the Senate should take action on the matter.
“I will introduce a bill to ban the sale of middle seats through this pandemic. And I will work with colleagues to include it in a package of airline liability reforms that they are developing, ”he said Friday.
I will introduce a bill to ban the sale of middle seats through this pandemic. And I will work with colleagues to include it in a package of airline liability reforms that they are developing.
– Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) July 3, 2020
American Airlines did not respond directly to Merkley’s tweets, but did respond to a Twitter user who expressed concern over the Oregon Democrat’s initial tweet, noting that “it implemented many layers of protection, including improved cleaning and requiring coverage of the face”.
We have implemented many layers of protection, including improved cleansing and requiring face coatings. https://t.co/a2uPzrMpDx
– americanair (@AmericanAir) July 3, 2020
Merkley’s comments come after the senator. Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders: Memo: Disgruntled voters could spark political turmoil beyond Trump. The Democratic senator will present a bill that requires social distancing on flights after flying a crowded plane. Neil Young opposes the use of his music at the Trump Mount Rushmore event: ‘I stand in solidarity with Lakota Sioux’ MORE (I-Vt.) On Thursday he sent a letter to the Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao
Elaine Lan Chao, the Democratic senator, will present a bill requiring social distancing on flights after flying in a packed airplane. Sanders calls for social distancing, masks, and disinfection on planes as flights operate at full capacity. Pence heads 16 new citizens at the naturalization ceremony prior to Independence Day MORE and Department of Transportation administrator Stephen Dickson, expressing concern over American Airline’s announcement that it will book capacity flights starting in July.
“There is a universal agreement between scientists and medical experts that social distancing and wearing masks are the two most important and effective tools we have to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. However, across the industry, airline policies on mask wear and social distancing have been inconsistent, incomplete and non-compliant, ”Sanders wrote.
The airline has said that leaving the middle seats open will not effectively reduce the spread of the coronavirus, but Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), testified at a Senate hearing. this week that “there was a big disappointment with American Airlines.”
“I can tell you that when they announced that the other day, there was obviously a big disappointment with American Airlines,” Redfield said. “I can say that this is under critical review right now by us at CDC. We don’t think it is the right message.”
The CDC has released a guideline that says “although the disease may occur as a direct result of air travel, it is rare.”
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