next month passengers in the air, in the air and on the ground and riding the rails will still need their masks. the cdc citing a rise in new infections. it isn t like things are static. things are moving. we re seeing an increase throughout the country. often a point of controversy, and confrontation, the faa has received complaints of over 1100 unruly passengers just this year. more than half related to wearing a mask. after weeks of pressure, airlines lobbied for change. it s time to let the masks go. and let people decide. airlines for america urged the cdc to end pre-departure testing for international flights, and domestic mask mandates. saying neither restriction is currently supported by data and science. it s outlived its usefulness. we don t understand why this continues for airlines and does not continue for restaurants,