Like many other U.S. airlines, Alaska Airlines is increasing security measures for Washington, DC, flights before the inauguration day next week.
One of the new policies of Alaska Airlines is that passengers should be seated one hour after takeoff and one hour for all flights to and from Washington, DC.
The new rule, along with Alaska Airlines’ other increased safety measures, will take effect Friday, the airline said in a statement.
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“In Alaska, safety is our top priority and our most important value,” the announcement read. “It drives all our decisions, as we do today. We are temporarily implementing additional security measures aimed at keeping our guests and employees safe, as well as working closely with industry, FAA, TSA, law enforcement and others.”
Alaska Airlines passengers must stay one hour after takeoff and one hour before landing on all flights to and from Washington, DC. (iStock)
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Some of the airline’s other new policies include increased mask enforcement, limiting the number of tickets purchased on flights to and from the area, banning firearms from built-in suitcases and adding staff to support compliance.
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Although other U.S. airlines have also increased their security measures – including the ban on controlled firearms and the addition of personnel – it is unclear whether the airline plans to seat passengers for the first and last hour of their flights to and from Washington, DC. such as Alaska Airlines.
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Neither American Airlines nor United Airlines mentioned the one-hour seating policy in their security measures provided to Fox News by email.
Other airlines, including Delta Air Lines, JetBlue and Spirit Airlines, did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment on the seating policy.
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On Wednesday, the US Federal Aviation Administration also introduced a strict ‘zero tolerance’ policy against disruptive behavior on aircraft.
Until the order expires on March 30, the FAA will apparently not issue warning letters or negotiate fines. Instead, the agency will act directly and passengers could face fines of up to $ 35,000 and possible imprisonment.
Fox Hollands’ Michael Hollan contributed to this report.