This week it was announced that face masks will no longer be mandatory in most settings in Abu Dhabi and across the UAE. But some of you may be wondering what the face mask rules for Etihad Airways will look like.
Up until now, face mask rules for Etihad Airways have been pretty strict, with most Etihad Airways flights requiring coverings to and from all destinations in the world.
However, all flights back into Abu Dhabi have required Etihad passengers to wear face coverings due to it being mandatory.
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Exemptions have only applied to children under six years old and to travellers with certain medical conditions that mean they don’t need to wear a mask.
However, huge changes are coming into effect in Abu Dhabi from tomorrow – impacting UAE airports and airlines in the future.
On Monday September 26, the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) announced that from Wednesday September 28 wearing face masks will no longer be mandatory in most settings in Abu Dhabi.
As part of the announcement, NCEMA announced that it will be up to airlines to decide “if wearing face masks is mandatory or optional”.
The only places in which face masks will be mandatory in the UAE are mosques, hospitals and on public transport.
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Wondering what the face mask rules for Etihad Airways are?
Emirates Airlines today announced that it still requires its passengers to wear face masks if they are travelling into Dubai. The airline has asked travellers to continue covering their noses and mouths with masks as they want to prioritise passenger safety onboard.
Etihad Airways announced on Tuesday September 27 that wearing face masks on its aircrafts are “optional”, following the easing of restrictions in the UAE capital. Face coverings will only be mandatory for passengers for outbound flights to “China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Maldives, South Korea, Seychelles” as well as Canada until September 30.
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