Ryanair to drop face masks on flights to EU countries - excluding 15 destinations
dailyrecord.co.ukFace masks will not longer be mandatory on Ryanair flights to a number of EU countries, the airline has confirmed. On Wednesday, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) recommended that the face mask mandate on board flights should no longer be required on board flights to EU countries from next Monday.
They said that the decision was made amid an improving global situation in the fight against Covid. In a statement, Ryanair has welcomed the move and will remove the requirement for passengers to wear a face covering on board flights to several destinations.
But the rule will remain in place on flights heading to 15 EU states where face masks remain mandatory on public transport. These include the likes of Spain, France, Portugal and Italy.However, the airline is anticipating these countries to lift their face mask rules in the near future in light of this recommendation.Ryanair’s CEO Eddie Wilson said: “We welcome this rule relaxation from the EASA and the ECDC effective from Monday, May 16.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday afternoons.Signing up is simple, easy and free.You can pop your email address into the sign up box above, hit Subscribe and we'll do the rest.Alternatively, you can sign up and check out the rest of our newsletters here.“From that date, face masks will be optional on all Ryanair flights, except those flights to and from the 15 EU states where masks remain mandatory on public
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