NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A California doctor who came to New York to help fight COVID-19 tweeted a troubling photo of his packed flight home.
Dr. Ethan Weiss traveled from New York to San Francisco on Sunday.
READ MORE: Gov. Lamont: Connecticut Man Who Tested Positive For Omicron Variant Has Mild Symptoms, Resting At HomeHis photo showed almost every seat on the plane was filled, making social distancing impossible.
READ MORE: Bob Dole, Former Senate GOP Leader And Presidential Nominee, Dies At 98I wanted to update that I did hear from @united tonight. They reached out and were extremely gracious. No need to rehash the whole discussion, but here is what they said about their new policy: https://t.co/G2FrLdm78S
— Ethan Weiss (@ethanjweiss) May 12, 2020
United recently said it would leave middle seats empty in order to comply with the guidelines.
MORE NEWS: Zayid Muthana Has Successful Surgery To Remove Bullet From His Head, Family SaysThe airline said, beginning next week, passengers will be notified if their flights are close to capacity, and can either rebook or take a travel credit.
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