Are masks required on flights to Spain?

Spain drops in-flight mask mandate from 8th February
In a statement made on Tuesday, Spain's Ministry of Health confirmed that it would remove the requirement to wear a mask on public transport, including on flights to, from and within the country, from Wednesday 8th February 2023.



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Many nations, including China, Canada, France and Germany, for example, still require all travelers to wear masks on planes departing from or arriving into the country. But in Mexico and in many parts of the Caribbean it is up to the airline to set its own rules.

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Wearing a high-quality mask or respirator is most beneficial when: You are in crowded or tight spaces with poor ventilation like airport jetways, airplanes when the ventilation system is off, seaports, or when in close-contact situations like on a train or bus.

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Spain drops in-flight mask mandate from 8th February
In a statement made on Tuesday, Spain's Ministry of Health confirmed that it would remove the requirement to wear a mask on public transport, including on flights to, from and within the country, from Wednesday 8th February 2023.

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Most major airlines around the world have dropped mask mandates as of 2023. What is this? Some of the biggest airlines that do NOT require masks (except in limited cases where the country of origin or final destination may require it) are: Delta Air Lines.

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A study by MIT scholars estimates that from mid-2020 through early 2021, the probability of getting Covid-19 on an airplane surpassed 1 in 1,000 on a totally full flight lasting two hours at the height of the early pandemic, roughly December 2020 and January 2021.

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Lufthansa: The German carrier is no longer requiring masks. “Mask wearing may still be mandatory at some airports and on some selected flights. Please find out about the regulations at the airports on your journey,” Lufthansa advises passengers.

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You'll definitely want to bring your own masks. Any masks available for folks at airports or on board are likely to be paper masks; the CDC recommends high quality masks or respirators during travel. Respirators are masks labeled as N95s or KN95s, which provide a tighter fit and better filtration.

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Ever wonder how many people are flying in an airplane right now, at this very minute? Depending on source, about 500,000 people are estimated to be up in the air at any given time.

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