The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said in a statement today that from 16 May, face masks will no longer be required at airports and on flights to Europe.
“From next week, face masks will not necessarily have to be mandatory for air travel in all cases, broadly in line with changes in national authorities’ European-wide requirements for public transport,” said Patrick Ky, EASA Executive Director. Said.
Italy, France, Bulgaria and other European countries are easing or ending most or all of the measures they have taken to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Some US airlines said in April that they would no longer need masks after a federal judge in Florida ruled that the mandatory use of masks on public transportation was illegal by the US government.
While wearing a mask is not mandatory, ECDC Director Andrea Ammon said: “It is important to be aware that, alongside physical distancing and good hand hygiene, it is one of the best ways to reduce transmission.” said.
Agencies have instructed airlines to encourage passengers to wear masks to and from destinations where mask use is still mandatory in public transport, and that mask-wearing rules are expected to change after the mandatory removal.
source: Noticias
