Lil Pump has been banned from flying with JetBlue after allegedly refusing to comply with their mask policy.
What We Know:
- A Jet Blue airline representative advised in a statement, that a customer on one of their flights on Saturday took off his mask during the flight and refused to put it back on when asked. The statement did not mention the name of the person involved, but it has been confirmed that the 20-year-old rapper, born Gazzy Garcia, was the subject of the incident.
- Lil Pump traveled from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles when he reportedly became “verbally abusive with crew members after being asked multiple times and refusing to comply with JetBlue’s face covering policy,” as reported by airline spokesperson Derek Dombrowski.
- The “Gucci Gang” rapper, who made headlines during election season when he openly supported President Trump, had his return reservation canceled. According to Dombrowski, he is banned from flying on the airline in the future.
“On December 27, a customer flying from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles became verbally abusive with crewmembers after being asked multiple times and refusing to comply with JetBlue’s face covering policy. Law enforcement was asked to meet the flight to assist our crewmembers in notifying the customer his return reservation was canceled and he is no longer welcome to fly on JetBlue.” The statement continued, “The safety of all customers and crewmembers is JetBlue’s first priority. Our policy requires all customers 2 years and older wear a face covering throughout their journey.”
- Law enforcement was present at the scene, yet, it is unclear if any charges were pressed.
- Airlines began demanding all passengers wear face masks on May 4 to lower the rising tide of COVID-19 infections. Travelers are notified of the requirement via emails and at the airport before traveling.
Despite specialists’ advice, Trump and many of his followers have refused to wear masks, sneering at CDC guidelines about slowing the spread of the deadly virus that has infected more than 19.4 million and killed 335,000 in the U.S. to date.
