Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Attendant Current
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Passenger Misconduct
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
A young passenger; with a chronic congested cough was seated in seat X6. He was not wearing a mask. He was traveling with his father. I asked the father that his son comply with airline policy and wear a mask. The father said he did not need to comply because he has asthma. He said his inhaler was in the overhead bin. I asked if he needed help to get the inhaler; the father said no. He never got the young passenger the inhaler. I walked by 20 minutes later and son was still unmasked. I asked if he would please wear his mask. Passenger became angry; asked my name and said he was going to write a disparaging letter. Passenger coughed throughout the flight.I don't have an answer. There is no provision for anyone to fly over the age of 2 to be unmasked.
Flight Attendant reported a passenger did not comply with face mask policy due to medical reasons.