Mask no more compulsory during air travel: Ministry of Civil Aviation

way2barak, Nov.16: Till now, the use of masks or face covers while travelling on flights was mandatory. However, with gradual decline in daily COVID infection counts, Government has issued revised COVID-19 guidelines for in-flight announcements regarding masks/ face covers. This means face masks are no more compulsory during air travel. However, passengers should preferably use them, it further suggested.

“The in-flight announcements henceforth may only mention that in view of the threat posed by COVID-19, all passengers should preferably use masks/ face covers,” an order said. “Any specific reference to fine/ penal action need not be announced as part of the in-flight announcements,” it read. This was stated in an Office Memorandum issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on November 16.