What the mask extension really means for you

The TSA will require face coverings for public transportation until May 3, but the mandate may last much longer

If I had a dollar for every time a travel "expert" predicted the federal mask mandate would end on April 18, I could probably retire today. But that didn't happen, and I am still eking out a living as a travel writer. 

Instead, the TSA announced a two-week extension until May 3. Face coverings on public transportation conveyances and hubs will remain man…