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'The New Flying Etiquette': JetBlue Mandates Face Masks For All Passengers

JetBlue is the first major U.S. airline to require passengers to wear face coverings, though others have issued similar mandates for crew members. Flight attendants have pushed for the change.
A traveler wearing a face mask looks at the flight board at Reagan National Airport last month in Washington, D.C.

Beginning May 4, all travelers who step foot on a plane operated by JetBlue will need to wear a crucial accessory: a face mask. The airline that in one week, it will be mandatory for all passengers to cover their mouths and noses upon boarding their flights to help slow the spread of

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