Viral Video: Passengers Celebrate As Pilot Announces Face Masks Are Now Optional On US Airlines
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The video, which has garnered more than two million views, shows travellers aboard a Delta flight rejoicing at the removal of the mask mandate.
A US federal judge's decision on Monday to strike down the national face mask mandate for planes, trains, buses and other forms of public transportation has led to airlines allowing travellers to ditch them. Since then, a video has taken the internet by storm where passengers aboard a US airline are seen cheering the removal of the face mask mandate. Delta Airlines says masks are no longer required on their flights pic.twitter.com/2FNcL1UCMd
Airplane cabin broke out into applause as the pilot announced over the intercom that the federal transportation mask requirements had been struck down by a judge. Taking to Twitter, a passenger posted a video of the flight crew announcing the change in mask policy and the crowd cheering in apparent delight.
Take a look at the video:
