American Airlines began requiring its customers and employees to wear face masks on May 11 and is now working to procure more face masks to hand out, along with hand sanitizer, should customers forget their own.
New cleaning procedures were implemented at the end of April which focus on tray tables, seatbelt buckles, armrests, window shades and seatback screens. These procedures also include wiping door and overhead bin handles. Team member areas like the galleys, jumpseats, crew rest seats, and the cockpits are also undergoing more frequent cleanings. And all of this is done with a disinfectant approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
American also pointed out that all of its mainline aircraft and most of its regional aircraft are equipped with High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters. The cabin air in all American aircraft is changed approximately 15 to 30 times per hour, or once every two to four minutes, similar to the standard for hospitals.
At the airport, American has expanded the frequency of cleaning the areas under its control including gate areas, ticket counters, passenger service counters, baggage service offices and team member rooms. American is also using stanchions to encourage social distancing at gates and ticket counters. You can read all that American is doing here.
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