A spokesperson for Cruz said he wears a mask while traveling and had taken it off to drink and put it back on afterward, although there is no mask visible.
American Airlines said Monday that it was investigating after a photo was tweeted of Senator Ted Cruz flying without a mask on one of its regional carriers. A spokesperson for Cruz said he wears a mask while traveling and had taken it off to drink and put it back on afterward.
American Airlines’ policy is that customers wear masks unless they are eating or drinking. The airline said it had reached out to Cruz to “affirm the importance of this policy as part of our commitment to protecting the health and safety of the traveling public.
