London City Airport re-opens for flights tomorrow

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• Ian says:

  20 Jun20 June 13:49

  As regards BA personal protection equipment etc – does anyone know whether I can wear a plastic face shield (as you see shop staff wearing) instead of a mask on board the aircraft? I would find one of these much more comfortable if BA allow this.

  • Lady London says:

    20 Jun20 June 17:04

    Other airlines are refusing this and saying it has to be a mask.

    I will have to start flying again at a certain point even if the alert is not gone by when I realky will need to fly and I’m seriously considering a visor as well as a mask. I too tolerate masks badly and all too aware of the fact that below N95 or N100 and used the undisciplined way most people arw using them, masks are a public confidence measure and definitely not a public health measure.

    • Rhys says:

      20 Jun20 June 22:18

      I imagine BA are roughly following government advice for public transport which is ‘mask or face covering’

  • memesweeper says:

    20 Jun20 June 21:10

    I am not an epidemiologist but I think a mask is designed to protect other passengers but a shield protects you.

    • Peter K says:

      20 Jun20 June 23:31

      Not quite. A mask will only shield you from direct spittle etc coming your way. Air flow will move around it and get to you.

      Most masks protect others from you, and only protect you from others a very little. A few types of masks/respirators help you avoid getting anything yourself. LL was basically right, but a type IIR mask will also have some useful but limited benefit as it is fluid resistant.

• Tony says:

  20 Jun20 June 22:01

  Last Sunday bought 160,000 points from IHG and still waiting for them to be added to my account!

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