Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Attendant Current
Distraction; Situational Awareness; Troubleshooting; Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Passenger Misconduct
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Company Policy
I was the least involved crew member. Passenger X was assigned to seat XX2 but upgraded herself to YY6; an exit row seat next to her friend. The A [FA] gave her a mask when she boarded because she only had a scarf. Passenger X had food in front of her for much of the flight so that she wouldn't have to wear a mask. I picked up her food trash about 1 1/2 hours into flight and advised Passenger X that she needed to wear a mask. Fellow FAs had told her that she needed to wear a mask previously while not eating. She stated; 'I won't' very clearly.Suggestion - Have a National Policy on mask wearing and ban passengers that fail to comply. This passenger told my coworkers that she didn't intend to fly our airline again. A coordinated policy might have more teeth; and since these passengers are failing to comply with crew member instructions; consider a permanent ban.
Flight Attendant reported a passenger was not compliant with face mask policy.