ToTBellHop
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I’m sure they are thinking “lots of flights during Spring Break season with lots of unvaccinated kiddos” so they landed on the Monday after Easter.
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News Disney mask policy at Walt Disney World theme parks
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correcaminos
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Color me shocked seriously... though it's only a month now but still what a cruddy thing to do so close to the end. Giving people time to plan is important. A week is not time.
TSA to extend mask mandate for planes, public transportation until April 18
The mandate had been set expire on March 18.www.nbcnews.com
Ayla
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If people planned a vacation thinking they weren't going to have to wear a mask on the plane, that's on them. We've all learned the last two years things can change, so be prepared.
G00fyDad
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Me too but in the grand scheme of things there are worse things for me to be upset about when I am heading to Disney.
Me too but in the grand scheme of things there are worse things for me to be upset about when I am heading to Disney.
Oh I'm not talking about Disney, I'm talking about at home.
Yes, it's not that big of deal, but I'd rather not have to keep wearing them to/from work. Messes up my hair when I have a headband on and gets in way of my sunglasses.
But whatever, do what we have to do.
G00fyDad
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Oh I'm not talking about Disney, I'm talking about at home.
Yes, it's not that big of deal, but I'd rather not have to keep wearing them to/from work. Messes up my hair when I have a headband on and gets in way of my sunglasses.
But whatever, do what we have to do.
Oh, I hadn't thought of that. I only ride public transportation when we go places on trips like New York or maybe Chicago. I never use public transport at home so that never occurred to me.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Do you commute by bus, rail, or donkey?Oh I'm not talking about Disney, I'm talking about at home.
Yes, it's not that big of deal, but I'd rather not have to keep wearing them to/from work. Messes up my hair when I have a headband on and gets in way of my sunglasses.
But whatever, do what we have to do.
Rail - metra and CTA.
I tried donkey, too slow. CTA and donkey smell the same though.
CaptainAmerica
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Almost like it was never about The Science
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ToTBellHop
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I’ve found 9 out of 10 donkeys smell better than the NYC subway. As for the 10th? Well, we don’t talk about Bruno.Rail - metra and CTA.
I tried donkey, too slow. CTA and donkey smell the same though.
DisneyCane
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They landed on the Monday after Easter because they added 1 month to the 3/18 date.
If they are thinking about lots of unvaccinated kiddos, it doesn't matter how long they extend it, that situation will still exist. For the 5-11 age group it's barely over 1/4 who are vaccinated. I expect it to be even lower if/when there is approval for 0-5.
DisneyCane
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There literally is no science. The CDC could have easily set up experiments on board aircraft to see how droplets moved through the cabin, how well particles and droplets were filtered and the density of droplets and particles in the cabin air based on various number of "infected" passengers.Almost like it was never about The Science
They could have done this with no masks, cloth masks, surgical masks and N95 respirators. If the results of the experiments supported the notion that it was significantly "safer" for the passengers to be required to wear masks then I wouldn't be so against the mandate.
Presently, I am livid that they extended this. I was looking forward to not having to be uncomfortable at least on my return flight from Vegas (I knew I'd have to wear a mask on the way out there).
However, I'm not going to risk getting banned from an airline to do what I'd really like to do and just take it off at cruising altitude and sit there silently.
ToTBellHop
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They said they just added a month, but I don’t believe it was because a month is convenient. A month is nothing in the science of pandemics. They will learn nothing from an extra month of masks on planes and trains. But I’m sure we will witness more aggressive behavior on planes. At this point, it is all political calculus and I guess they decided an extra month of this is acceptable because…reasons.
If they really wanted to keep people safe, mandate that people show their vaccine cards to drop the masks. They have the power to do that. But it is political suicide so…
31 days to slow the spread.
And for the record, I’m not anti-mask and have no real issue wearing a mask on a flight. I’m angry that politics have repeatedly tarnished faith in science during this pandemic, and they continue doing it.
Ayla
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My sister told me yesterday the mandate was being extended. She gets the info before it is publically released. Masks will be around for a while, due to the unvaccinated.
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ToTBellHop
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Make ‘em drive!
DisneyFan32
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Ugh, no I don't want to wear mask on train forever......it's going to have one month left to expire mask mandate for trains, buses and planes.
Ayla
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As you probably know, I 100% agree with you.
I have zero issue with not allowing the unvaccinated on planes (or in any enclosed public space).Unfortunately, I don't make those decisions.
mamamia2005
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Does your sister have any inside info on when the pre flight testing will stop for international visitors, particularly those from the UK?!
Ayla
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No. Americans have to have a negative covid test even if vaccinated to return to the US, so don't plan on it ending any time soon.
Edited to clarify ~ all Americans returning by air have to have a negative covid test.
mamamia2005
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Oh bother!
But thankyou for the reply
But thankyou for the reply
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