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These airlines are letting passengers banned for mask violations back on planes

The cases will be determined on a case-by-case basis, depending on the company. Here's a look at where each of the major U.S. airlines stands.
A mask is seen on the ground at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City. On Monday, a federal judge in Florida struck down the mask mandate for airports and other methods of public transportation as a new COVID variant is on the rise across parts of the United States.

Travelers who were once banned by major U.S. airlines for violating the federal mask mandate may soon be allowed to fly again.

Four major U.S. airlines — Delta, United, American and Alaska Airlines — have announced they're now allowing some passengers who were once banned from flying on their planes due to mask violations

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