News that the face masks rule in airports and on European flights had been relaxed came this week. However, if you are getting ready to fly, that doesn't necessarily mean you can go bare-faced. In fact, Ryanair has announced that face masks will still be mandatory on flights to 15 EU countries when the general rule on face masks is dropped from next Monday, May 16.
A number of popular holiday destinations will be affected including Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Malta. Travellers should double check all rules before heading for the airport.
Ryanair said they are acting in line with the new advice from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The end of the face masks rule was jointly announced by the agencies on the morning of Wednesday, May 11. morning.
