Who do you think was in the right?
“[I] had a wet-coughing, sneezing, nose-dripping lady sit next to me.
I asked her quite [civilly] if she would consider wearing a mask,” Mariner wrote.
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“She immediately went off on a loud ‘you have no right’ tirade and pushed the call button.
I was reprimanded by the [flight attendant] for just making such a request.”
And not just to any seat.
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My new seatmates must have wondered what minor felony I must have committed.
Even mild-mannered million milers can still learn something new every boarding," Mariner wrote.
What is the proper etiquette?
From an etiquette standpoint, there may be another way.
What do medical experts say?
Even medical experts agree this may be the best path.
“But today, even something as easy as that can start an argument.
“Just don’t expect them to remove someone from the flight if they have a runny nose.”
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What is the airlines policy?
A different user advised: “Next time just bring your own mask.
People who travel despite being ill aren’t likely to be reasonable.”
Another user, claiming to be a flight attendant, responded saying, “Im sorry that happened.
Im the [flight attendant] that will insist that they wear a mask.”
