{"id":1331795,"date":"2022-02-23T05:24:37","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T10:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1331795"},"modified":"2022-02-23T10:37:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T15:37:41","slug":"flight-attendants-union-wants-biden-admin-to-extend-airline-mask-mandate-beyond-march-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flight-attendants-union-wants-biden-admin-to-extend-airline-mask-mandate-beyond-march-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Flight Attendants\u2019 Union Wants Biden Admin To Extend Airline Mask Mandate Beyond March 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflight-attendants-union-wants-biden-admin-to-extend-airline-mask-mandate-beyond-march-18%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1331795&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Untitled-design-19-copy-12-1.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), the nation\u2019s largest flight attendants\u2019 union, says it expects the Biden administration will continue to extend its mask mandate for air travel beyond the current March 18 deadline.<\/p>\n<p>The association, representing 50,000 workers, shared the news in a statement with Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have every expectation that the mask mandate will be extended for the near term,\u201d the AFA said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-02-22\/flight-attendants-expect-u-s-mask-rule-will-be-extended-again?srnd=premium&#038;sref=KgEBWdKh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> to\u00a0Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe conditions in aviation are the same. Our youngest passengers do not yet have access to the vaccine,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s unclear when a decision about the federal mask requirement will be announced. The prior extensions were announced a few weeks ahead of the expiration date. The current deadline of March 18 falls during spring break for many schools and universities across the U.S., and a change in policy then could cause confusion or disruption during the historically busy travel period,\u201d the Bloomberg report observed.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, a TSA spokeswoman noted there has not yet been an announcement to further extend the mask mandate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there is a change to halt or extend the mask requirement, we will make an announcement,\u201d she said in an email, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2022\/02\/23\/world\/covid-19-tests-cases-vaccine#the-us-mask-mandate-for-air-travel-will-expire-next-month-but-some-flight-attendants-say-its-too-soon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>. \u201cAs of now, nothing new to share.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit last week against the Biden administration regarding its mask mandate for airports and airlines, claiming it\u2019s time to \u201cstrike down\u201d the requirements. The Daily Wire previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/texas-sues-biden-admin-over-illegal-airport-mask-mandate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Paxton filed the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasattorneygeneral.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/global\/Original%20Complaint_FILE%20MARKED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lawsuit<\/a>\u00a0alongside the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) on behalf of Republican Rep. Beth Van Duyne. The case was filed against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Director Rochelle Walensky, Chief of Staff Sherri Berger, and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBiden\u2019s repeated disregard of the individual liberties of Texans is not only disrespectful to the U.S. Constitution, it is also troublesome that any president thinks they can act above the law while hardworking Americans standby,\u201d Paxton said in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasattorneygeneral.gov\/news\/releases\/ag-paxton-sues-biden-over-illegal-airline-airport-mask-mandate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cPresident Biden cannot continue governing through executive edicts. Now is the time to strike down his administration\u2019s air-travel mask mandate. I\u2019m proud to stand alongside my friend Congresswoman Van Duyne and her counsel at TPPF to protect Texans\u2019 liberty and the rule of law,\u201d he added.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just filed my 22nd suit against Biden, this time regarding anti-science, virtue-signaling masks on airlines &#038; airports. Masks on planes are not only silly, but illegal too. Proud to join <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPPF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TPPF<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robhenneke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@robhenneke<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bethvanduyne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Bethvanduyne<\/a> in restraining Dems\u2019 lawless gov\u2019t. End the mask mandates!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KenPaxtonTX\/status\/1494025842724327427?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In December, Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked whether he believed there would be a point when Americans do not need to wear masks on airplanes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think so,\u201d he replied at the time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ANCHOR: &#8220;Are we gonna get to the point where we won&#8217;t have to wear masks on airplanes?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fauci: &#8220;I don&#8217;t think so&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mb1IShugqJ\">pic.twitter.com\/Mb1IShugqJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1472577343969497090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The interview followed a December report by two airline CEOs pushing back on mask requirements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the case is very strong that masks don\u2019t add much, if anything, in the air cabin environment. It is very safe and very high quality compared to any other indoor setting,\u201d then-Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/12\/15\/business\/airline-ceos-question-masks-on-plane-rule\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> a CNN report.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire\u2019s first original film, Shut In, has made its cinematic debut, being met with rave reviews. The Daily Wire is building an alternative to the leftist entertainment industry, one gripping movie at a time. 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