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Flight Attendants Raise Concerns Over Lack Of COVID-19 Protections

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Passengers wait to disembark the plane on their arrival at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, on April 23, 2020. (Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images)
Passengers wait to disembark the plane on their arrival at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, on April 23, 2020. (Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images)

Amid fears of the spread of the coronavirus, many people are hesitant to travel. But recent images of crowded flights shared on social media have raised concern for flight attendants that not enough is being done to ensure their safety.

Here & Now's Tonya Mosley speaks to Sara Nelson (@FlyingWithSara), union president of the Association of Flight Attendants, about concerns over lack of protective masks in airports and on airplanes.

This segment aired on May 1, 2020.

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