- UMongameli Biden wayecacile ukuthi umthetho wobuso obungemthetho wawungeminye nje yezinqubomgomo i-DOT ne-FAA okufanele bayisebenzise ukumisa ukusabalala kwe-COVID-19 kuhambo lwezindiza
- I-DOT ne-FAA kumele babheke izinqubomgomo ezithuthukisiwe zomphakathi, ukuhlolwa kwezinga lokushisa, ukuhlolwa kwe-COVID-19 okusheshayo, nokumiswa koshintsho nezimali zokukhansela
- Kuwo wonke u-2020, i-US DOT yenqabile ukugunyaza ukugqoka imaski, ukuqhela kwezenhlalo, noma ezinye izivumelwano ze-COVID-19
Amaflaya Amalungelo akhiphe i- Imemorandamu yenqubomgomo yokuNciphisa i-COVID-19, kweluleka iWhite House, uMnyango Wezokuthutha, kanye neFederal Aviation Administration ngemibono ebalulekile yemaski nezinye izinqubomgomo zokuhamba ngendiza ukubambezela ukusabalala kweCovid-19 nokwenza uhambo lokuhamba emoyeni luphephe kuwo wonke umuntu.
UPaul Hudson, uMongameli weFlyersRights.org uchaze wathi, “UMengameli Biden wayecacile ukuthi umthetho wobuso obungemthetho wawungenye nje yezinqubomgomo i-DOT ne-FAA okufanele bayisebenzise ukunqanda ukusabalala kweCovid-19 kuhambo lwasemoyeni. I-DOT ne-FAA kufanele babheke izinqubomgomo ezithuthukisiwe zomphakathi, ukuhlolwa kwezinga lokushisa, ukuhlolwa kwe-COVID-19 okusheshayo, nokumiswa koshintsho nezimali zokukhansela “
Imemorandamu yamalungelo abantu bakwaFlyers incoma umthetho we-DOT ovimbela izindiza ukuthi zibeke abagibeli ezihlalweni eziphakathi. Ngenkathi izindiza eziningi ngesikhathi esisodwa zamukela lokhu njengenqubomgomo, yiDelta Air Lines kuphela enenqubomgomo esebenzayo yokuvimba izihlalo eziphakathi nendawo, esethwe ukuthi iphelelwe yisikhathi ekupheleni kukaMashi.
Kuwo wonke u-2020, i-DOT yenqabile ukugunyaza ukugqoka imaski, ukugudluka komphakathi, noma ezinye izivumelwano zeCovid-19. Ngenxa yalokho, izindiza zezindiza nezikhumulo zezindiza ngamunye wabo wasungula izinqubomgomo zabo zokuziphoqelela. UPaul Hudson uphawule wathi, “Igunya lokulawula imaski leBiden Administration wushintsho olwamukelekile lwenqubomgomo kanye nesiqalo esihle sokwenza ukuhamba ngendiza kuphephe. Izindiza ezakha nokuphoqelela izindinganiso zazo zokuphepha zaholela ekudidekeni, ukusetshenziswa okungalingani, futhi kwafaka impilo yabagibeli neyabasebenzi engcupheni. ”
Mayelana nomthetho omusha womaskhi, uPaul Hudson uxwayise, "Umthetho wesifihla-buso awucaci ngezijeziso zabagibeli nezindiza, ukuthi abagibeli kumele baxwayiswe kanjani, nokuthi abagibeli abakhubazekile noma izimo zezempilo bangakuthola kanjani ukuthethelelwa kuleyo mvume."
IFlyersRights.org yinhlangano ehamba phambili yabagibeli ezindabeni zokuphepha kwabagibeli nempilo. Imemorandamu ibheka izinqubomgomo ezingakhuthaza abagibeli ukuthi bashintshe izinhlelo zabo zokuhamba uma besola ukuthi bayagula, bavimbele abagibeli abaningi abane-COVID ukuba bandize, futhi banciphise nengozi yokudluliswa ngesikhathi sezindiza nasezindaweni ezibucayi esikhumulweni sezindiza.
Imemorandamu yenqubomgomo ingatholakala ku: https://flyersrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Flyers-Rights-Covid-19-Mitigation-Policy-Memorandum-01.29.21.pdf
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- President Biden was clear that a mask rule was just one of the policies that the DOT and FAA should implement to halt the spread of COVID-19 in air travelDOT and FAA must consider enhanced social distancing policies, temperature checks, rapid COVID-19 testing, and a suspension of change and cancellation feesThroughout 2020, US DOT declined to mandate mask-wearing, social distancing, or other COVID-19 protocols.
- Flyers Rights released its COVID-19 Mitigation Policy Memorandum, advising the White House, Department of Transportation, and Federal Aviation Administration on important mask rule considerations and other air travel policies to slow the spread of Covid-19 and make air travel safer for everyone.
- On the new mask rule, Paul Hudson cautioned, “The mask rule is not clear on the penalties for both passengers and airlines, how passengers are to be warned, and how passengers with disabilities or health conditions can obtain waivers from the mandate.
