Some set of European airlines have banned cloth face masks on their flights. Lufthansa and Air France are among the top European airlines that banned cloth face masks on their flights. The airlines claim that fabric face masks do not provide adequate protection for the passengers.
German national carrier, Lufthansa in a statement stated that fabric fac masks with valves, handkerchiefs, and scarves are no longer allowed onboard or in their lounges. The airline also noted that passengers should put on their masks during the entire flight, in shops, and in transport forms used within airports, regardless of the passengers’ vaccination status.
“It is compulsory to wear a medical face mask throughout your journey with Lufthansa, from boarding and during your time onboard to disembarking the aircraft. Like our crews, please wear your mask throughout your entire stay on board on flights to and from Germany,” Lufthansa says.
Lufthansa also emphasized that "in line with the German federal and state legislation, passengers are required to wear medical face masks that are worn in everyday medical practice, also known as surgical masks."
The carrier in its statement noted that passengers who cannot wear a mask due to health-related issues are exempted from the rule, provided that they hold a negative PCR test result taken within 48 hours alongside a form indicating the passenger’s health condition.
AirFrance on the other hand says that all passengers, including children aged 11 and above must wear a surgical mask during the entire flight. Air France noted any passenger who refused to wear a surgical mask will be denied boarding.
Except for the surgical masks, the other masks that have been authorized for use by AirFrance while in airports and during the flight are FFP1, FFP2, or FFP3 types that do not contain a valve.
“For the health and safety of all, the wearing of a surgical mask is mandatory from the moment you arrive at the airport and throughout your Air France flight,” AirFrance stated.
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