T + L: Masks Will Be Required on Planes, Trains, and in Airports Until at Least January 2022

Above, a flight to Salt Lake City last year. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Well, isn't this just ducky?!

The TSA is requiring masks on planes, airports, buses and other means of public transportation until at least January 2022.

According to Travel + Leisure:

The Transportation Security Administration on Wednesday extended a federal transportation mask mandate until January 2022 as the highly contagious delta variant continues to spread throughout the United States.

The mandate has been extended until at least January 18, the TSA shared with Travel + Leisure. The mandate, first reported by Reuters, requires face masks be worn on all public transportation like on planes, in airports, on trains, and on buses.

The mask mandate was first implemented in January before being extended through Sept. 13.

"The purpose of TSA's mask directive is to minimize the spread of COVID-19 on public transportation," an agency spokeswoman told T+L.

Enforcement has largely fallen on flight attendants who have reported an alarming increase in unruly passengers this year. Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, said the extension of the mask mandate would "help tremendously to keep passengers and aviation workers safe."

Small wonder people are becoming "unruly" aboard flights. Who the hell wants to wear a mask for hours on end?  And, airlines are packing people into their planes like sardines again.

No wonder the RV industry is seeing a boom in sales and rentals. It is having a hard time just keeping up with demand.

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