This update of health safety measures for air travel within the EU has been carried out by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control ( ECDC).
Excluded from this measure are flights to/from destinations where European Union governments still require the mandatory wearing of masks on public transport.
According to Ryanair, which issued a statement following this new measure, 15 countries still require the compulsory wearing of face masks on public transport. These are: Austria, Latvia, Cyprus, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Estonia, Malta, France, Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Greece, Spain and Italy.
“We expect these states to relax their rules on face masks over the next few days in accordance with these new health guidelines from EASA and ECDC. Potential passengers can view the latest EU face mask regulations on the Re-Open EU website,” Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson was quoted in the statement as saying.