Delta to provide care kit containing masks to passengers

(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc <DAL.N> said https://news.delta.com/complimentary-care-kits-provide-delta-customers-travel-safety-essentials on Friday a care kit containing a disposable face mask and a Purell hand sanitizer gel will be available on request at ticket counters and gates by June 5.

As U.S. states start to reopen, airlines have urged a standard set of safety rules across the industry, which is bleeding cash after the coronavirus crisis decimated air travel demand.

In early May, Delta began requiring that all customers wear face coverings during travel.

(Reporting by C Nivedita in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)