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UK airlines drop face masks – But not for SA

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Face masks on particular UK airlines are now optional to passengers, but there’s a catch.

Life is slowly going back to a “new normal” after London’s Heathrow airport officially ending its Covid-19 face mask mandate on Wednesday, 16 March.

This means that all incoming and outgoing passengers will no longer be required to cover up their faces within the airport. UK airlines British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have also eased their face mask rules, permitting passengers to go mask-free in flight.

However, passengers will still be required to cover up on flights if the destination has a mask mandate in place.

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UK AIRLINES DROP FACE MASK MANDATE – BUT NOT FOR SA

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic announced the news via a statement this week. BA’s chief operating officer, Jason Mahoney, said:

“As an international airline we fly to a large number of countries around the world, all of which have their own local restrictions and legal requirements.”

“Customers will only be required to wear a face covering on board our flights if the destination they’re travelling to requires it. For destinations where the wearing of a face covering is not mandated, our customers are able to make a personal choice.”

From 16 March, our face mask policy is changing.

Where we’re clear the destination you’re travelling to doesn’t require a face mask on board, it will become optional 😷 ✈️

Please continue to respect fellow passengers' mask preferences in these instances.#BritishAirways pic.twitter.com/vgh5ws7DfO

— British Airways (@British_Airways) March 15, 2022

Virgin Atlantic COO Corneel Koster shared similar sentiments. He said:

“As we learn to live with Covid and with the legal requirement to wear a face mask now removed in England, we believe our customers should have the personal choice whether to wear a mask on board, on routes where international regulations around mask-wearing do not apply.”

“Across our network, we continue to adhere to all regulatory requirements both in the UK and in destination countries, recognising that mask requirements differ by market.”

With the legal requirement to wear a face mask now removed in England, we believe our customers should have the personal choice whether to wear a mask onboard 🛫

The mask rules that apply will depend on the route you’re flying, because requirements differ by destination.

— virginatlantic (@VirginAtlantic) March 15, 2022

However these rules would not apply to passengers en-route to SA, of which still has face masks requirements in place.

PASSENGERS REACT TO NEW NO MASKS RULE

The no face mask mandate has had mixed reactions from passengers around the world. Some flyers have praised the new rules as “how it should be”.

Made it to Mexico 🇲🇽 Flew with British Airways & they didn’t make me or my mum wear a mask. No tests, no vax passports and no masks. How it bloody should be. 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/29NsjFuNMe

— Aimee Jane (@AimeeJa96877922) March 12, 2022

From 16 March, our face mask policy is changing.

Where we’re clear the destination you’re travelling to doesn’t require a face mask on board, it will become optional 😷 ✈️

Please continue to respect fellow passengers' mask preferences in these instances.#BritishAirways pic.twitter.com/vgh5ws7DfO

— British Airways (@British_Airways) March 15, 2022

Waiting for my flight at Heathrow terminal 5. No masks , PCR tests on departure and arrival, no locator form any longer required. We are coming back to normal. Thank you @BorisJohnson for that #heathrow #BritishAirways #Covid_19 pic.twitter.com/ssKztzukXe

— Marina Borodko (@borodko_uk) March 17, 2022

Others are hesitant about the health risks associated with no face masks…

With 120,000 new cases a day in tbe UK, lifting mask mandates is plain stupid.

British Airways appears to reverse decision on lifting mask mandate https://t.co/uizbSrPTzJ

— Ken Pope (@kenpopekpz) March 17, 2022

Use of masks is an easy way to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes covid

Sadly, we know even a mild covid case can lead to prolonged, symptoms, disease, and disability #LongCovid

A thread I curated with the scientific evidence https://t.co/Ofw35eLDuk

— Dr Elisa Perego (@elisaperego78) March 15, 2022

Quick poll before I speak to @gmb at 7.40am today – do you think facemasks should still be mandatory when flying?

— Paul Charles (@PPaulCharles) March 18, 2022

By: Megan van den Heever

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