Lufthansa makes it compulsory for all passengers to wear face masks on flights

Lufthansa has today become the first European airline to introduce compulsory face mask measures for passengers. The new measures will be put in place on May 4 and the airline is asking all passengers to wear a face mask that covers their nose and mouth on board its flights throughout the entire journey - including prior to and after the flight and through the airport. The airline has asked for passengers to bring their own masks and recommends that they have a reusable fabric mask. This new regulation will be in place until August 31 this year. Lufthansa says the introduction of the policy means that the regulation to keep the neighbouring seat free will no longer apply, as the mask provides ‘adequate health protection’. It adds: “Due to the current low occupancy rate, seats will nevertheless be allocated as widely as possible throughout the cabin.”<br/>