The European Union will no longer require the wearing of masks at airports or onboard flights beginning on May 16, as the continent looks to ease CCP virus restrictions on passengers and crew members, authorities announced on May 11.
“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, executive director of the EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
In a joint statement, EASA and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) noted 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.
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