European Union lifts face mask requirements for flights, airports
Stefan Cristian Cioata/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Travelers will no longer be required to wear masks on European flights or in airports. The decision was announced Wednesday by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. In a statement, the agencies said they were lifting the measure due to rising vaccination rates and natural immunity across Europe as well as several countries dropping domestic restrictions. The new rule will go into effect May 16. "For passengers and air crews, this is a big step forward in the normalisation of ai...