Allegiant Airlines removed a passenger from plane

Shafaq News / according to Washington post, Allegiant Air removed a passenger from a Labor Day flight preparing for takeoff from Punta Gorda, Fla., for “making threatening statements to the flight attendant,” according to the airline. But in a video of the incident shared online, the man can be heard explaining that he had only asked the flight attendant to wear a face mask.

The company said that the passenger was removed due to his "threat to flight attendant", but the newspaper published a video of the incident showing that the passenger had only asked without any threatening.

The video showed the solidarity of passengers with the man, who confirms that he, did nothing but asking to wear a face mask.

After the outbreak of Corona virus, many passengers were expelled from flights, or even prevented from traveling through different airlines for not wearing masks, as Delta Airlines recently told the Los Angeles Times that it had banned more than 700 passengers who did not wear masks.

The laws of most airlines in the world stipulate that "all customers must wear a face mask when traveling to help protect them and those around them."

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, many passengers have been removed from flights or even banned from airlines for not wearing masks, with Delta Air Lines recently telling the Los Angeles Times that the airline has banned over 700 anti-maskers. But there has been little talk of flight attendants not following the recommended guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Allegiant has faced backlash on social media in recent days for flight attendants who have been photographed with face masks pulled below their nostrils. In one image, a flight attendant appears to have her mask completely pulled below her mouth.

When asked about the videos and photos of flight attendants improperly wearing masks, the airline declined to comment.