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Kyle Potter, editor of the Thrifty Traveler, talked to guest host Tim Nelson about the implications of the CDC’s extension of the federal mask mandate for travel on planes, trains, and buses. Potter shared insights about incidents of unruly airline passengers refusing to wear masks, staff shortages, and what to expect with a potential rise in COVID cases this spring.

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Kyle Potter, editor of the Thrifty Traveler, discusses implications of the CDC’s extension of the federal mask mandate for travel on planes, trains and buses.

We’ll be wearing masks in airports a while longer. On Wednesday, the CDC extended the federal transportation mask mandate, requiring masks on planes, trains and buses through May 3. The mandate had been set to expire on Monday. Guest host Tim Nelson talked to Kyle Potter,  the editor of Thrifty Traveler. 

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Kyle Potter addresses the CDC extension of the federal transportation mask mandate

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