Lufthansa bars fabric face masks onboard
Lufthansa has specified the type of face masks that passengers on its flight are allowed to wear while flying with the airline from February 1.
In a statement titled, ‘Adjustment of the face mask obligation as of February 1’, the company asked customers to use only FFP2, KN95 and N95 standard face masks or surgical masks.
In the travel advisory issued on Monday on its website, it said masks made with fabric would no longer be permitted.
“Thus, in order to protect the health of all passengers and employees, the Lufthansa Group Airline are taking up the regulation the German federal states have issued on 19 January 2021.
It, however stated that exceptions to this regulation could still be made for health reasons.
It explained that an exception would only be accepted if the passenger could present a current (not older that 48 hours Covid-19 negative result in connection with a medical certificate on the Lufthansa Group form.
