The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned travelers across the world of penalty risk for refusing to wear a face mask while traveling.
Refusing to wear face coverings while onboard means that the passenger faces the risk of being offloaded from their flight, and of course restrictions on the future carriage or being penalized under national laws, IATA warned.
Wearing face coverings is a key recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) guidance for safe operations during the pandemic, as developed jointly with the World Health Organization and governments.
IATA’s Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said “This is a call for common sense and taking responsibility. The vast majority of travelers understand the importance of face-covering both for themselves as well as for their fellow passengers, and airlines appreciate this collective effort."
“But a small minority create problems. Safety is at the core of aviation, and compliance with crew safety instructions is the law. Failure to comply can jeopardize a flight’s safety, disrupt the travel experience of other passengers, and impact the work environment for the crew.”
A flight ticket is an agreement between the airline and a passenger under which the passenger agrees to the airline’s terms and Conditions of Carriage. Those conditions can include the airline’s right to refuse carriage to a person whose behavior interferes with a flight, violates government regulations, or causes other passengers to feel unsafe.
IATA noted that the only key to safe resumption of flights which have largely remained grounded for a lengthy bit of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic is for passengers to comply with the safety measure outlined by the airlines.
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