Travel ‘I was happy. I could breathe better’: Travelers, crew confused after mask mandate lifted April 18, 2022April 19, 2022 Morgan Hines, Bailey Schulz and Terry Collins, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘I was happy. I could breathe better’: Travelers, crew confused after mask mandate lifted Official communication from federal agencies to airports and carriers that the mask mandate had been struck down came late, leaving many confused.