What are the most comfortable masks to use on long-haul flights?
3 years ago

What are the most comfortable masks to use on long-haul flights?

The Independent  

Q Can you advise what type of passenger mask you used on your long-haul flight to Australia? Where a road journey is the only option, I would offer to pay the difference so she could travel in the best possible class of bus, or in a proper taxi, rather than a cheap and poorly maintained bus or on the back of a motorbike “taxi”. My lesser concerns would mostly be about whether the coronavirus pandemic could prevent her from making the most of her trip away: even though international travel restrictions are falling away, there are still plenty of complications about crossing borders. open image in gallery Passenger locator forms are ‘a drain on international travel’ but they seem unlikely to be scrapped yet Q Grant Shapps has generously removed the requirement for Ukrainians arriving in the UK to complete a passenger locator form. Huw Merriman, Conservative chair of the Transport Select Committee, agrees, saying: “It’s a drain on international travel, the sector arguably most impacted by the pandemic.”But ministers insist that the passenger locator form remains an essential element of Covid-19 precautions.

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Qantas reveals it is SCRAPPING masks on international flights for major destinations in leaked memo
2 years, 9 months ago

Qantas reveals it is SCRAPPING masks on international flights for major destinations in leaked memo

Daily Mail  

Masks will no longer be required on several major international Qantas flights, a leaked company memo to airline staff has revealed. The leaked Qantas memo said: 'The change to inflight mask requirements on some international flights is an important step in our transition to living with Covid, and we welcome this change.' The Qantas memo said: 'The change to inflight …

What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear?
3 years, 5 months ago

What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also says to pick masks with two or more layers and a nose wire to prevent air from leaking out the top. If you want added protection, experts also suggest wearing two masks or pairing them with …

Face masks now mandatory in Melbourne but police to exercise discretion as fight to contain coronavirus continues
4 years, 8 months ago

Face masks now mandatory in Melbourne but police to exercise discretion as fight to contain coronavirus continues

ABC  

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What to look for when buying reusable face masks in Australia and how you need to clean them
4 years, 8 months ago

What to look for when buying reusable face masks in Australia and how you need to clean them

ABC  

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