Face masks will not have to be worn on flights and in airports in Europe from May 16.

Starting May 16th the European Union is relaxing its guidance for mask wearing on flights. "From next week, face masks will no longer need to be mandatory in air travel in all cases, broadly aligning with the changing requirements of national authorities across Europe for public transport," EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky".  

EASA Patrick Ky continues, " "It is a relief to all of us that we are finally reaching a stage in the pandemic where we can start to relax the health safety measures," said "For many passengers, and also aircrew members, there is a strong desire for masks to no longer be a mandatory part of air travel. We are now at the start of that process. Passengers should continue to comply with the requirements of their airline and, where preventive measures are optional, make responsible decisions and respect the choice of other passengers. In particular, a passenger who is coughing and sneezing should strongly consider wearing a face mask, for the reassurance of those seated nearby." 

It seems travel is getting back to some sort of normality. 

You can read the full press release from The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) here: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/easa-and-ecdc-take-first-steps-relax-covid-19-measures-air-travel