Jet2 has announced it has dropped the requirement to wear a face mask.
Restrictions introduced to control the spread of coronavirus have continued to be eased since Boris Johnson axed plan B measures in January.
The budget airline operator announced on its website that masks will no longer be mandatory on flights from England and Northern Ireland in line with government restrictions.
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A spokesman said: “It is no longer a legal requirement to wear a face mask in England and Northern Ireland, including at our airports or on board our aircraft.
“However, as per UK Government guidance, we recommend that customers continue to wear a face mask in these spaces, and we remind customers that they will need to wear one when they get to their overseas destination.”
Jet 2 operates entirely within Europe and is the first major carrier to drop the mandatory requirement to wear face masks.
The rules only apply to flights departing from England and Northern Ireland as passengers aged six and over will still have to wear masks on flights travelling from Scotland and Wales.
Masks are still mandatory on airlines such as EasyJet, Ryanair and TUI.
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