Airlines have issued an update following the news that face masks will no longer be mandatory on flights in the European Union.
Mandatory face masks rules are set to be scrapped on board flights to countries in the European Union following an update from health officials. Passengers will have the option to wear them.
From Monday May 16, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have been given the go ahead to lift mandatory face mask regulations.