Airline CEOs urge President Biden to end mask mandate, testing requirements

In a brand new letter, business group Airways for America wrote, “now could be the time for the Administration to sundown federal transportation journey restrictions — together with the worldwide predeparture testing requirement and the federal masks mandate — which are not aligned with the realities of the present epidemiological setting.”

The CEOs of Alaska Airways, American Airways, Atlas Air Worldwide, Delta Air Traces, FedEx Categorical, Hawaiian Airways, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airways, United Airways, and UPS Airways signed the letter.

Earlier this month, the White Home moved the tip of the transportation masks mandate to April 18. The White Home mentioned pertinent authorities businesses would seek the advice of with the US Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention on whether or not the mandate may expire sooner and beneath what circumstances it might be introduced again.

The letter comes after CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky mentioned Wednesday that the Omicron subvariant BA.2 doesn’t seem to trigger extra extreme Covid-19 however it’s extra transmissible than the unique pressure.

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