Masking on planes now pits Southwest Airlines flight attendants against non-compliant pilots
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is not enforcing a Jan. 4 deadline for all employees to be vaccinated to comply with a White House mandate for federal contractors as the carrier waits on federal court challenges. Large airlines including Southwest and Fort Worth-based American Airlines had set a January 4 deadline for all employees to be vaccinated or be granted an exemption on religious or medical grounds, but the status of the Biden Administration requirement is uncertain amid lawsuits.
Flight attendants, meanwhile, are not only required to wear face masks but have to enforce face mask rules for passengers.
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