In Europe the need for a mask has been removed on flights, but there is an asterisk

The EU has said that as of next week, it is no longer necessary to wear masks on flights across the continent, but urges individual countries to ignore the decision.

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11/05/2022

Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 18:16 Updated: 18:48

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A passenger getting off a flight because he is wearing underwear instead of a mask (TWITTER)

The EU has announced that starting next week, there is no longer an obligation to wear masks on flights across the continent.

However, individual countries will be able to ignore the recommendation of the European Center for Disease Control.

In this way, the concern is that there will be confusion as to the implementation of the decision.

In a joint declaration, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) stated that they would remove the recommendation for flight masks, in order to "help and alleviate the burden" of aviation industry results.

The Paddle your own Kanoo website reports that the announcement comes after about three weeks ago, a Florida court overturned the federal duty imposed by the United States in relation to wearing masks.

This decision runs counter to the current recommendations of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where they would like to return this duty.

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Individual countries could ignore the recommendation of the European Center for the Removal of Masks (Photo: ShutterStock)

Without a mask, but with a warranty

"Starting next week, face masks will no longer be mandatory on flights in all cases, broadly adapting to the changing requirements of national authorities across Europe for public transport," explained Patrick Key, director general of the European Aviation Safety Agency. Forward in the normalization of flights.

However, passengers must act responsibly and respect the choices of others around them, "Key continued

. The recurrence, as the prevention of this service for passengers, was abolished as early as 2020 by most European airlines, but the recommendation remains in the current document.

However, in recent weeks, a growing number of states have made adjustments in everything related to masks, or abolished the obligation en masse.

In the EU, countries such as Ireland, Croatia, Denmark, Hungary, Finland, Poland and Sweden have already abandoned the mask obligation.

And outside the EU, countries such as Britain, Switzerland and Norway have done so.

A growing number of countries have made adjustments in everything related to masks (Photo: ShutterStock, Yaroslav Astakhov)

Continuing with the mask: Holland, Germany and Italy

Thus, the EASA and ECDC recommendation remained in total as a recommendation.

As mentioned, individual countries in the EU can ignore these recommendations and require the wearing of masks on flights.

For example, the Netherlands did abolish the obligation to wear masks in public spaces, including public transport, except for airports and passenger planes.

Italy has also chosen to maintain the obligation to wear masks in certain areas, including flights, until at least mid-June.

Spain and Germany have abolished the obligation to wear masks, but they also require wearing them on flights.

"The rules and requirements of countries of origin and destination must be respected and applied consistently. Airlines must ensure that passengers are informed in a timely manner of all necessary measures," said Andrea Amon, director of the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Amun added that passengers at risk should continue to wear masks, with the most recommended being those in the FFP2 or N95 standard.

In addition, the union encourages passengers to maintain social distance, although airports are not expected to enforce this recommendation.

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