TSA to extend transportation mask mandate again

AS MORE PEOPLE GET VACCINATED CROWDED AIRPORTS AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE BECOMING MORE CO MMON. >> I HAVE FLOWN FROM LTBAIMORE TO PLACESE LIK JAMAICA AND MIAMI FLORIDA AND ALL THREE AIRPORTS HAVE BEEN BUSY EARLY IN THE MORNING, MIDDLE OF THE DAY, LATE IN THE EVENING, AURELIA NIGHT. >> DILWORTH DALEY A TRELAV ADVISOR WHO WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC SAYS BUSINESS RIGHT NOW IS BOOMING. BUT NOW THAT THE DELTA VARIANT IS BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD.,HE IS TELLING ALL OF HIS CLIENTS TO PURCHASE WHAT’S KNOWN AS CANLCE ANYTIME INSURANC >>OU Y CAN CANCEL FOR ANY REASON. YOU CAN JUST SAY YOU DON’T WANT TO GO AND YOU ARE COVERED. >> TRAVEL EXPERTS AGREE ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE SPENDING A GOOD CHUNK OF MONEY ON THEIR FALL AND WINTER VACATIONS IF THINGS DON’T FEEL RIGHT FOR A SMALL PRICE THEY CAN SAVA E LOT OF MONEY. >> LESSEE ARE PAYING FOR A TRIP FOR $5,000 IN THE INSURANCE IS $200 FOR TWO ADULTS YOU WILL GET BACK ALL YOUR MONEY -$200. THAT IS A BETTER PEACEF O MIND. AND YOU LITERALLY CAN CANCEL FOR ANY REASON. >> PASSENGERS WE SPOKE WITH THOUGH SAY THEY STILL FEEL SAFE FLYING. >> I’M NOT REALLY WORRIED ABOUT IT. PERSONALLY I DON’T THINK THERE’S TOO MU TCHO BE WORRIE ABOUT. >> AND HOPE MORE PEOPLE WILL GET VACCINATED TO CUT DOWN ON THE DELTA VARIANT FES.AR >> OF MORE PEOPLGEE T SICKUT B WE ARE VACCINATED AND I DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WEARI ANG MASK. I WISH PEOPLE WOULD GET VACCINATED. WE CAN TAKE THESE THINGS OFF. >> TRAVEL STILL REMAINS POPULAR AT BWI MARSHALL. IT ISUG SGESTED FOR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS THAT YOU ARRIVE UP TO THREE HOURS EARLY AND DOMESTIC FLIGHTS TWO HOURS

The Transportation Security Administration will extend its U.S. federal transportation mask mandate through Jan. 18, according to a source familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity because the announcement has not been made public.The mandate was set to expire on Sept. 13.More than 2,867 incidents of passengers violating the federal mask mandate have been reported to the Federal Aviation Administration so far this year, the FAA said Tuesday.A second source familiar with the matter confirms the transportation extension. This source says federal officials are holding a series of briefing calls, with airlines and some aviation unions.The news agency Reuters first reported the mandate extension.TSA said in a statement Tuesday it does "not yet have an announcement regarding face masks at this time." The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not immediately respond to a CNN request for comment.Union reactionAssociation of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson, representing nearly 50,000 flight attendants at 17 airlines, said she supports the TSA's expected extension of the mask mandate.Flight attendants have been on the front lines of enforcing the requirement.The decision, she said, "will help tremendously to keep passengers and aviation workers safe.""We all look forward to the day masks are no longer required but we're not there yet."This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

The mandate was set to expire on Sept. 13.

More than 2,867 incidents of passengers violating the federal mask mandate have been reported to the Federal Aviation Administration so far this year, the FAA said Tuesday.

A second source familiar with the matter confirms the transportation extension. This source says federal officials are holding a series of briefing calls, with airlines and some aviation unions.

The news agency the mandate extension.

TSA said in a statement Tuesday it does "not yet have an announcement regarding face masks at this time." The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not immediately respond to a CNN request for comment.

Union reaction

Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson, representing nearly 50,000 flight attendants at 17 airlines, said she supports the TSA's expected extension of the mask mandate.

Flight attendants have been on the .

The decision, she said, "will help tremendously to keep passengers and aviation workers safe."

"We all look forward to the day masks are no longer required but we're not there yet."

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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