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Alaska Airlines bans state senator for 'continued refusal' to follow mask rules

Airline Bars Alaska State Senator Over Mask Policy Violation Alaska Airlines said it had suspended State Senator Lora Reinbold from flying because she refused to comply with its mask rules. Lora Reinbold, an Alaska state senator barred by Alaska Airlines, said there was “no due process” before the decision.Credit...Becky Bohrer/Associated Press April 26, 2021Updated 6:08 p.m. ET Alaska Airlines has suspended an Alaska state lawmaker from its flights for violating its mask policies, the company said. The lawmaker, Lora Reinbold, a Republican state senator, was captured on video arguing wit...

Last week, a police officer responded to an Alaska Airlines terminal in Juneau as state Sen. Lora Reinbold clashed with staffers over mask rules. It was a familiar battle for the Republican lawmaker, a vaccine skeptic who has blasted flight attendants as “mask bullies” and accused the airline of “mask tyranny.” Now, she isn’t welcome on their flights at all. Alaska Airlines this weekend banned Reinbold “for her continued refusal to comply with employee instruction regarding the current mask policy,” the airline said in a statement to The Washington Post. That’s a serious...

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continued refusal"to follow mask requirements. Last week, Senator Lora Reinbold, a Republican, was recorded at Juneau International Airport arguing with airline staff about mask policies. Reinbold had previously referred to Alaska Airlines as " mask bullies". It's unclear how Reinbold will be able to get to Juneau where the legislative session resumes Monday. No other airline has scheduled flights between Anchorage and Juneau, and a ferry trip could take several days according to NBC News. More HERE and below!