At Jacksonville International Airport, it appeared Tuesday that not everyone was ditching their masks just yet.
A decision by a federal judge in Florida to throw out a national mask mandate for public transportation across the U.S. created a confusing patchwork of rules for passengers as they navigate airports and transit systems.federal judge’s decision to overturn a national mask mandate on public transportationTuesday was the first full day since people across the country have been allowed to go maskless on airplanes, trains and other transit systems.
Among the services that have dropped the requirement are: Lyft, Uber, Amtrak, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun County Airlines, Allegiant, JetBlue, Spirit, Frontier and Hawaiian Airlines. Among the companies that have dropped mask mandates are: Lyft, Uber, Amtrak, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun County Airlines, Allegiant, JetBlue, Spirit, Frontier and Hawaiian Airlines.
For anyone riding the bus locally, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority also says it will no longer be enforcing a mask mandate -- even though when you call JTA’s number, you might get a message saying it’s still enforced. That’s where we understand there’s a lot of confusion for people traveling.
“I was, like, ‘What, really?’” traveler Sharon Blow, who was going home to Virginia, said of her reaction to the federal judge’s decision Monday. “I still have it just in case because sometimes people may have a cold or cough.”
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