As of February 1, 2021, changes for travelers using German airports and Lufthansa aircraft have come into effect. A passenger who covers their mouth and nose with a cloth mask, visor, or scarf will be treated as a passenger without regulatory protection.
As of February 1, Lufthansa, Germany's flag carrier, is introducing mandatory mouth and nose protection with FFP2, KN95, and N95 masks. Passengers must wear them when boarding, during the entire flight and when leaving the aircraft.
What is important, those criteria are not met by FFP2 masks with valves which make it easier for the exhaled air to escape. This is a result of the implementation of guidelines agreed by the German government and the governments of German federal states on intensifying the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The obligation to wear masks also applies to many other international airports, not just in Germany.
The requirement to wear a mask covering the nose and mouth during Lufthansa flights was initially introduced on May 4, 2020. At that time, however, the rules allowed the use of a scarf or a cloth mask for this purpose.
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