News article: Jetblue requires masks on PAX

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Quote: CDC guidance says mask should not be worn by kids younger than 2 years old (as opposed to saying they should be worn by 2 and up).

The guidance goes on to say: “Younger children (e.g., preschool or early elementary aged) may be unable to wear a mask properly, particularly for an extended period of time. Wearing of masks may be prioritized at times when it is difficult to maintain a distance of 6 feet from others (e.g., during carpool drop off or pick up, or when standing in line at school).”

So seems you could have the kids wear the masks during boarding but relax the rules for kids afterwards..still within CDC standards
Not really. You can't really maintain 6ft in an airplane unless its like only 20 folks on board and spaced out. And even so, ppl are walking by to go to the lav and FAs walking by.
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Quote: CDC guidance says mask should not be worn by kids younger than 2 years old (as opposed to saying they should be worn by 2 and up).

The guidance goes on to say: “Younger children (e.g., preschool or early elementary aged) may be unable to wear a mask properly, particularly for an extended period of time. Wearing of masks may be prioritized at times when it is difficult to maintain a distance of 6 feet from others (e.g., during carpool drop off or pick up, or when standing in line at school).”

So seems you could have the kids wear the masks during boarding but relax the rules for kids afterwards..still within CDC standards
Here’s what the CDC website currently says:
  • CDC recommends all people 2 years of age and older wear a mask in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.

And the American Academy of Pediatrics:
  • AAP urges universal cloth face coverings for those ages 2 and up, with ‘rare exception’
  • Children ages 2 years and older can and should wear cloth face coverings when not able to physically distance, including while in schools, child care and other group settings, according to AAP interim guidance.
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Quote: I think we were all in agreement that the policy is causing the issue. FWIW, the WHO just put out their own guidance on kids wearing masks.

https://www.businessinsider.com/children-aged-12-and-over-should-wear-masks-who-says-2020-8
The policy is helping to bring in revenue. More of a 5 step forward 1 step back, the policy is doing much more good than harm financially. Bad PR goes away over time. Everyone wants to feel safe, that's what the policy do. I would argue that since, eventually, the middle seat will be unblocked, it would go over much easier knowing that customers will still be required to wear masks until they changed "required" to "recommend" for the mask.
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Don’t get me wrong – I’m very pro mask. We still have adults with noses hanging out or not wearing at all…ridiculous. But idk, mandating two and three year old’s seems a bit nutty to me…
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Quote: ...mandating two and three year old’s seems a bit nutty to me…
I personally agree with that. However, in this day and age, if that’s what the “experts” recommend, that’s what companies like JetBlue will use to make their policies. Bottom line, it’s their plane. Comply with their policies or they don’t let you fly.
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Quote: I think we were all in agreement/QUOTE]

Let me stop you right there. One of the problems is people being given notice of a policy and expecting an exception to be made for them. We will never know if an ABC resolution could have been reached as the surrounding Pax escalated the situation to deplaning, and then further escalated the situation in the terminal. Another is parents taking their special snowflakes out in public when they are unable to behave and expecting society to just deal with it, disabilities excepted. There are other ways to travel.
Stop me right where? The policy of making a 2 year old wearing a mask is idiotic. I’m not sure where the disconnect is. The link I posted is guidance from the World Health Organization: they don’t recommend children under 6 wear a mask. Most countries follow their guidelines.
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Quote: The policy is helping to bring in revenue. More of a 5 step forward 1 step back, the policy is doing much more good than harm financially. Bad PR goes away over time. Everyone wants to feel safe, that's what the policy do. I would argue that since, eventually, the middle seat will be unblocked, it would go over much easier knowing that customers will still be required to wear masks until they changed "required" to "recommend" for the mask.
I’m all for the mask policy. Whatever feel good measure brings people in the door, I’m all for. Making 2 year olds conform to this policy is idiotic. We can still use SOME common sense here I would hope. I’m aware that Bad PR subsides over time; the problem is, we don’t have much time.
All I’m saying is this particular policy could have been more thought out. Again, reference the WHO guidance that I posted. They don’t recommend children under 6 wear masks, which seems very reasonable. Let’s just use some damn common sense.
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Quote: I’m all for the mask policy. Whatever feel good measure brings people in the door, I’m all for. Making 2 year olds conform to this policy is idiotic. We can still use SOME common sense here I would hope. I’m aware that Bad PR subsides over time; the problem is, we don’t have much time.
All I’m saying is this particular policy could have been more thought out. Again, reference the WHO guidance that I posted. They don’t recommend children under 6 wear masks, which seems very reasonable. Let’s just use some damn common sense.
Yeah that's true, JB can base their policy on WHO when it comes to age limit. If they want to inspire humanity, then lean towards a more humane recommendation for the policy.
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Quote: Yeah, no. The sailor is a disgraced Seal. His story is questionable and he’s not welcome in the Seal community.
nothing about that is factual.
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Quote: nothing about that is factual.
Probably confusing him with “Mark Owen”/Matt Bissionnette.
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