Ryanair has become the latest budget airline to remove its facemask requirements for many journeys after the EU Aviation Safety Agency (in conjunction with European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) changed its advice. The EU is now dropping their recommendation for the mandatory wearing of medical masks on the ground in airports and the air during flights.
While the advice is changing, the EASA also noted that "a face mask is still one of the best protection against the transmission of COVID-19" and said that airlines would still be responsible for their own policies.
The executive director of EASA, Patrick KY, stated: "From next week, face masks will no longer need to be mandatory in air travel in all cases, broadly aligning with the changing requirements of national authorities across Europe for public transport."
