More than 3,000 passengers banned from U.S. airlines, with dozens added in wake of Capitol riot
Published: February 1, 2021 12:33 PM EST
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During an Alaska Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Seattle in early January, a number of passengers refused to wear masks and harassed crew members, the airline said. In response, Alaska banned 14 of the passengers on that flight just some of a growing number of disruptive passengers airlines are putting on their own no-fly lists. And President Joe Biden has signed an executive order making face coverings mandatory on planes, the latest move to ensure passengers wear masks, after the Federal Aviation Administration announced several weeks ago it will start taking legal action over such behavior.
Monday, February 1st 2021, 2:19 pm
By: CBS News
During an Alaska Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Seattle in early January, a number of passengers refused to wear masks and harassed crew members, the airline said. In response, Alaska banned 14 of the passengers on that flight just some of a growing number of disruptive passengers airlines are putting on their own no-fly lists. And President Joe Biden has signed an executive order making face coverings mandatory on planes, the latest move to ensure passengers wear masks, after the Federal Aviation Administration announced several weeks ago it will start taking legal action over such behavior.
More than 3,000 passengers banned from U.S. airlines, with dozens added in wake of Capitol riot By Kris Van Cleave, Kathryn Krupnik, Allison Elyse Gualtieri
Updated on: February 1, 2021 / 11:32 AM / CBS News Rep. Cheri Bustos on Capitol insurrection
During an Alaska Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Seattle in early January, a number of passengers refused to wear masks and harassed crew members, the airline said. In response, Alaska banned 14 of the passengers on that flight just some of a growing number of disruptive passengers airlines are putting on their own no-fly lists. And President Joe Biden has signed an executive order making face coverings mandatory on planes, the latest move to ensure passengers wear masks, after the Federal Aviation Administration announced several weeks ago it will start taking legal action over such behavior.
American Airlines’ New York to Tel Aviv flight
American Airlines will be launching year-round, daily nonstop flights between New York and Tel Aviv as of May 6, 2021, and this flight is now on sale. The service will operate with the following schedule:
New York JFK to Tel Aviv departing 11:10PM arriving 5:15PM (+1 day)
Tel Aviv to New York JFK departing 12:50AM arriving 6:00AM
The ~5,700 mile flight is blocked at 11hr5min eastbound and 12hr10min westbound.
American’s New York to Tel Aviv route
American Airlines intends to use a Boeing 777-200ER for the route, featuring 273 seats, including 37 business class seats and 24 premium economy seats.