Trade a face mask for an eye mask?
Cathay Pacific Airways has given premium passengers the OK to remove their face masks while reclined to a flat position. The Hong Kong-based airline is citing the spacious, partitioned seating design of its first- and business-class cabins to OK the change. A passenger flying first-class with Cathay Pacific, pictured. (Cathay Pacific Airways)
The airline informed crew of the update in an internal memo circulated Friday, reports Executive Traveller, a travel and review website geared toward business-class passengers. In the memo, Cathay Pacific reportedly stipulated that the PPE can be taken off when a passenger is lying flat in business or first class.