GOP state senator banned from Alaska Airlines after 'continued refusal' to comply with mask requirements

Published Apr 27 2021 at 2:59 AM GMT

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An Alaska state senator is learning the hard way what happens when you get banned from the only quick mode of transportation between your home and work.
State Sen Lora Reinbold (R) is a coronavirus vaccine skeptic and critic of COVID-19 public health policy, CNN reports, and often argued with Alaska Airlines employees over mask requirements.
She has called flight attendants who asked her to wear a face covering "mask bullies," and had a cake made that read, "AK Airlines flight attendants, I'm sorry if I offended you.
Alaska Airlines announced over the weekend that because of Reinbold's "continued refusal to comply" with its mask requirements, she is now banned from the carrier.
The problem for Reinbold is, Alaska is the only airline that operates regular flights between her home north of Anchorage and Juneau, the state capital.