A file image shows a JetBlue Airways plane. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images) JetBlue is joining other carriers with requiring customers to wear a face covering when traveling.
The new requirement begins May 4. This follows the airline requiring all crew members to wear face coverings while working. JetBlue's policy follows that of the Centers for Disease Control guidelines to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. RELATED: CDC adds 6 new symptoms of coronavirus to list “Wearing a face covering isn’t about protecting yourself it’s about protecting those around you,” said Joanna Geraghty, Jetblue's president and chief operating officer. “This is the new flying etiquette.