He was escorted off the plane and rebooked on another American Airlines flight to Charlotte, N.C., and then on to Seattle. But American Airlines said in a statement on Thursday that after reviewing the episode that Mr. Straka would no longer be allowed on any of its flights for as long as the mask requirement is in place. According to the airline, Mr. Straka gave contradictory answers about having a medical condition. Mr. Straka said in an interview on Thursday night that he had a medical condition and that was the reason he didn’t wear a mask. He disputed that he gave conflicting answers about having a medical condition.

Source: New York Times June 19, 2020 01:14 UTC