Some airlines, most of them international, ban fabric face masks

[SheltieLover]

https://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/some-airlines-starting-to-ban-fabric-face-masks/

Now that the face mask mandate has been extended through January 2022 by the federal government, a new wrinkle.

It’s no longer a question of wearing a face mask on some airlines, but the right face mask.

Turns out, some airlines are banning fabric face masks.

Finnair became the latest to do just that, tweeting its new policy out earlier this week:

More at link.

[jimfields33]

1. They claim they don't work as well.

[GPV]

2. Will have to ask son when he lands if that was the case on his flight to Dublin and Amsterdam.

[SheltieLover]

3. Let us know pls?

[Klaralven]

4. Finnair Lufthansa Swiss Air Lines Air France Croatia Airlines

More and more international airlines are requiring surgical masks

Although Air Canada prohibits nonmedical masks, the Canadian airline says “cotton” masks are approved, while TAP Air Portugal recommends surgical masks without requiring them.

https://thepointsguy.com/news/surgical-masks-airlines-airports/

[Rhiannon12866]

5. I had an excellent experience with Finnair

They went above and beyond for me when I flew with them.

[bluedevil4]

6. I've been

reading that fabric mask are useless 😞 guess what I’ve been wearing along with my grandchildren 🙄🤦‍♀️