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FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2019, file photo workers walk near a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max airplane parked at Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, Wash. Southwest Airlines said Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, that it has taken the grounded Boeing 737 Max out of its schedule until early June and is dropping more than 8% of its planned flights as a result. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Southwest Airlines is making some changes to keep passengers and employees safe.

Beginning May 11, all Southwest passengers and employees will be required to wear masks, according to the company's website. If you don't have one, the airline will give one to you.

Southwest is also going to limit the number of passengers on planes and alter its boarding procedures. 

Southwest Airline officials said they have also implemented strict cleaning practices between flights. 

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