It seems Lufthansa Group is tightening the use on its face coverings as it continues to navigate through the wonders of this pandemic.
Lufthansa Airbus A320 departing Hamburg Airport – Image, Economy Class and Beyond
From 1 September 2020, an exemption from the obligation to wear a mask during the flight for medical reasons will only be possible if a medical certificate is presented on a form provided by the airline. Passengers can download the document from the airlines’ websites. For example:
- Eurowings: https://www.eurowings.com/content/dam/eurowings/Content/Corona/mask-nose-cover-doctors-note-exemption-eurowings-flight-en.pdf
- Lufthansa https://www.lufthansa.com/content/dam/lh/documents/book-and-manage/travel-information/we-care/faq-mouth-nose-cover/certificate-mask-exemption-20200820-en.pdf
- Swiss https://www.swiss.com/CMSContent/web/SiteCollectionDocuments/lx-medical-certificate-mask-en.pdf
- Air Dolomiti https://www.airdolomiti.it/uploads/ckeditor/attachments/653/EN-certificate-mask-exemption-eng.pdf?_ga=2.193982890.689660631.1598322597-506617588.1598322597
The certificates that need to be completed – Lufthansa Group.
The forms will need to be completed by a medical professional and signed. In addition, passengers who are unable to wear a mask during the flight must present a negative COVID-19 test (which is not older than 48 hours at the scheduled begin of the journey). The airline states this ensures maximum safety for the passengers travelling with them.
Lufthansa Group will be advising passengers of the change in procedures via including on the airlines’ websites and social media channels, as well as by e-mail and SMS.
The requirement for passengers to wear face coverings started in May this year (which was due to expire at the end of August). It seems that the airline will be keeping the requirement for the time being
The move for the forms comes as airlines across the world slowly tighten their face-coverings policies (notably in the USA).
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