周四（14日），达美航空公司首先宣布托运行李中禁止携带枪支的禁令。随后，联合航空公司、美国西南航空公司与美国航空集团公司对前往华盛顿地区的航班也采取了类似的限制。禁令将从周六开始，一直持续到1月23日。
根据运输安全管理局的规定，通常情况下，旅客可以在托运行李中携带枪支，前提是枪支中无子弹并锁在硬壳容器中，并在售票处声明他们有枪支。
达美航空的首席执行官埃德·巴斯蒂安（Ed Bastian）周四在接受CNBC采访时证实了他们的决定，并表示航空公司处于高度戒备状态。
此外，从周六至下周四，在往返华盛顿地区的航班，美国航空还取消提供酒精饮料。为了安全起见，有几家航空公司还要求机组人员从华盛顿市中心的酒店中撤离。达美航空和美航还表示将加强安保人员的配备。
美国的飞行员将被要求进行彻底的机组简报，以复查安全程序和应对任何潜在的危险情况。
拥有一家机场管理培训公司的杰夫·普莱斯（Jeff Price）说，国家航空系统如此关注一个城市的安全是“前所未有的”。唯一与此接近的是9/11事件，即使在那时也没有限制枪支。
不仅仅是航空，华盛顿当地官员已经警告人们不要来参加就职典礼。纪念碑已经关闭，Airbnb取消了本周的所有预订，预计华盛顿将部署约2.5万国民警卫队士兵，已经到达的国民警卫队士兵已经开始24小时值班。
华盛顿民主党市长鲍泽（Muriel Bowser）在周五下午举行的新闻发布会上表示，美国特勤局正在考虑对华盛顿实施封锁，他们在做出决定后将公开宣布。
当地官员表示，可能会关闭通往华盛顿特区的桥梁和道路。这是史无前例的举动，一旦在城市内设置了警戒线，任何车辆都将接受爆炸物、武器和其他违禁物品的检查。
Passengers check in at Miami International Airport on Dec. 29, 2020, for their flight on American Airlines Flight 718, bound for New York. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)
With the upcoming presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., major U.S. airlines have adopted a gun ban for flights to the Washington area, temporarily banning guns in checked baggage.
On Thursday (14), Delta Air Lines first announced a ban on guns in checked baggage. Subsequently, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines Group Inc. adopted similar restrictions on flights to the Washington, D.C. area. The ban will begin Saturday and run through Jan. 23.
According to the Transportation Security Administration, passengers are normally allowed to carry firearms in checked baggage provided they are unloaded and locked in a hard-shell container and declare at the ticket counter that they have a firearm.
Delta's CEO Ed Bastian confirmed their decision in an interview with CNBC on Thursday and said the airline is on high alert.
In addition, from Saturday through next Thursday, American Airlines is also canceling the serving of alcoholic beverages on flights to and from the Washington, D.C. area. Several airlines have also asked crews to evacuate from downtown Washington hotels for safety reasons. Delta and American have also said they will beef up security staffing.
American's pilots will be required to conduct thorough crew briefings to review safety procedures and respond to any potentially dangerous situations.
Jeff Price, who owns an airport management training company, said it was "unprecedented" for the national aviation system to focus so much on the safety of a city. The only thing close to that was 9/11, and even then there were no restrictions on guns.
It's not just aviation; local officials in Washington have warned people not to come to the inauguration. Memorials have been closed, Airbnb has canceled all reservations for the week, and about 25,000 National Guard soldiers are expected to be deployed in Washington, and those who have arrived have begun 24-hour shifts.
Washington Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a news conference Friday afternoon that the U.S. Secret Service is considering imposing a lockdown on Washington and that they will make a public announcement when they make a decision.
Local officials said bridges and roads to Washington, D.C., could be closed. In an unprecedented move, any vehicle would be screened for explosives, weapons and other prohibited items once a perimeter is set up inside the city.
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