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Those travelling through Heathrow will no longer be required to wear a face mask after the airport announced that it is moving away from a mandate from tomorrow.
In recognition that the pandemic is not over, however, Heathrow said it still strongly encourages those at the airport to continue wearing a face-covering – particularly when coming into close contact with others. This, though, will no longer be a firm requirement. The change mirrors steps taken by other transport organisations in the UK and applies across all terminals, bus and railway stations and office spaces.
Heathrow’s home carriers, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic welcomed the move, signalling that they were preparing to follow suit by dropping the face-covering requirement onboard their aircraft as soon as regulatory requirements for their destinations allow. Masks will still be required on many routes, including flights operating to or from the United States until April 18th at the earliest.
