The European Union (EU) will no longer require passengers and crew members to wear masks onboard flights and at airports from May 16 as the continent looks to ease CCP virus restrictions, authorities announced Wednesday.
“From next week, face masks will no longer need to be mandatory in air travel in all cases, broadly aligning with the changing requirements of national authorities across Europe for public transport,” said Patrick Ky, the executive director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
In a joint statement, EASA and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) confirmed the new recommendations are set to come into effect on May 16, noting that rules regarding masks may continue to vary by airline beyond that date if they fly to or from destinations where the rules are different.
…