Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field already had many of the safety measures in place before the state announced new ones. | Pixabay
Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field already had many of the safety measures in place before the state announced new ones. | Pixabay
New protocols for air travel are in place for the state of Washington, many of which Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field (YKM) and Alaska Airlines already use.
In a recent news conference with Gov. Jay Inslee according to a release by the City of Yakima, the new protocols were outlined including requiring face coverings, signage indicating proper social distancing, protective barriers between workers and the public, and hand sanitizer available in public areas of the airport. The new protocols require airports and vendors to follow county health requirements as well.
“We at YKM applaud these protocols and pledge to continue every precaution to protect employees, passengers, vendors and the visiting public,” said Airport Director Robert Peterson in a press release from the City of Yakima. “I know Alaska Airlines shares this intent as well.”
In addition to the state mandated protocols, YKM and Alaska Airlines have instated further measures for health and safety such as requiring passengers to complete health safety agreements as they check-in for their flight, a “No Mask, No Travel” policy, blocking center seats on flights through the end of November when feasible, and electrostatic disinfectant sprayers to sanitize surfaces.
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