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Can airlines make passengers wear masks?

When it comes to air travel, mask rules are complicated. While airlines require face coverings, at least on paper, the rules aren’t uniformly enforced — if enforced at all.

In mid-June, American Airlines banned a passenger who refused to wear a mask on board a plane. A few days later, Frontier Airlines removed a passenger from a flight for the same reason.
In mid-June, American Airlines banned a passenger who refused to wear a mask on board a plane. A few days later, Frontier Airlines removed a passenger from a flight for the same reason.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer