January 14th local time, Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta, said: “Unless a law enforcement officer and authorized to carry a gun, we will not allow anyone to check guns to Washington, D.C. Week from this weekend. Border airport.
It is reported that airlines and government agencies have promulgated the measure mainly to reduce the possibility of any armed conflict during Biden’s inauguration.
Law enforcement agencies and the Transportation Safety Administration are constantly issuing new measures to try to reduce risks, including a second inspection of some passengers going to Washington, D.C.
Earlier, American Airlines said it would suspend the supply of alcoholic beverages to all passengers traveling to and from Washington, D.C. before and after the presidential inauguration.