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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said it hoped the joint decision, made with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, would mark “a big step forward in the normalization of air travel

Masks will not be required in airport or on flight from May 16th, European authorities say

The decision came as countries across the bloc were loosening restrictions in response to the current rates of vaccination and naturally acquired immunity.

As the summer season begins, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has issued a

BERLIN: EU-wide guidance on requiring masks for air travel will be lifted from next week, the bloc’s aviation safety agency said on Wednesday, as the pandemic eases in Europe. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said that under the new guidelines developed with the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), masks were no longer considered essential

The new recommendations will take effect from...

While the new recommendations take effect on May 16, rules for masks may still vary by airline beyond that date if they fly to or from destinations where the rules are different.

European health and travel officials moved to end the area’s requirement for passengers to where face coverings, or masks, on airplanes on May 16.

The European Union will no longer recommend medical masks be worn at airports and on planes starting next week amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions across the bloc, though member states can still require them, officials said Wednesday.

Starting May 16, face masks will no longer be required on flights within the EU. However, rules may vary by airline and there are some exceptions.