United Airlines to Allow Travel of Previously Barred Passengers Due to Refusal to Wear Face Masks

United Airlines has announced that some passengers who were previously barred from flying due to their refusal to wear face masks will be allowed to travel again.

In a statement, it said: “On a case-by-case basis we will allow some customers who were previously banned for failing to comply with mask-related rules to fly United again – after ensuring their commitment to follow all crewmember instructions on board.”

According to reports, the airline grounded over 1,000 passengers during the Covid epidemic due to non-compliance with airline policy.

Following a Florida judge’s finding that the mask demand was unconstitutional, major US carriers, including United, modified rules mandating face coverings on flights.

On its website, the airline now states: “All employees and customers are welcome to wear a face covering if they choose. However, face coverings are no longer required on board domestic flights and at most U.S. airports. If you’re flying internationally, whether face coverings are required is dependent upon the arrival country’s mask requirements.”

Passengers on transatlantic flights to the United States on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will be able to choose whether or not to wear masks.

It was reported last autumn that over 600 United Airlines employees could lose their jobs if they did not comply with the carrier’s Covid-19 immunization policy.