Flight attendants sue over mask mandate on airplanes, transportation – Washington Times
Nine flight attendants from six states said Monday they are suing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the federal mask mandate on public transportation, arguing the COVID-19 rule obstructs their normal breathing over many hours and threatens aviation security because passengers refuse to comply.
They want a judge to vacate the rule, which was recently extended to April 18, and prevent the CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services from issuing such a mandate again. The attendants filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado because one plaintiff, Victoria Vasenden of Southwest Airlines, is based at Denver International Airport.
We are in planes and airports up to 18 hours a day with zero chance of fresh air, Ms. Vasenden said. That s assault on the brain, organs, and tissues of the human body. Yet we are expected to ensure all aspects of the flight remain safe when masks clearly diminish our capacities.