Face Masks While Flying - a showstopper?

[juliebissett72]

It doesn’t bother me to be honest. I find the longer it’s on the less I notice it. We flew to Europe last Sept and probably wore it for around 7 hours with airports, flights, transport etc and found that it was much easier than wearing for shorter periods. Forgot about it for the most part.

[Disneybear]

The blue medical type ones are more breathable in my experience so I would wear these and did so on a trip to Turkey last year. Granted it wasn’t long haul but the aircon helps too.
A minor inconvenience which doesn’t factor into my decision process on whether to go

[mike4scuba]

Could be a real slow eater and take 8 hours to eat your meal

[HakunaMatata]

I also wear one all day at work, so it wouldn't bother me too much. Although its definitely more of a struggle for those who wear glasses!

[Pinchy]

I've taken 2 US flights and 10 EU flights so far during the pandemic and I don't even think about the mask. It's normal.

[Unforgiven]

I drink water almost constantly while on a plane anyway so rarely have a mask on, I'll put it on if having a nap but that's about it.

[sully301]

I wear them at work and a visor pinny and gloves and have to do a lot of moving and handling in them. You get used to it. I cannot climb stairs with one on though without having a bit of a panic - I have asthma. It will be annoying but I'm willing to do it to get to Orlando.

[Unforgiven]

If it does bother you there are some masks on Amazon that are recommended for use on a plane, they are quite thin and very breathable, not cheap though. You'd hardly know you're wearing one.

[JAF]

It is a definite no from us. Can't wear one and dh doesn't like wearing one although he has tried a few.

[Wonder]

I've actually said if they drop the mask requirement for flights, and allow us to fly in October, that I'll be wearing a mask for the return leg.

I find the air on flights so dry, when I try to sleep I end up trying to "re breathe" my expelled air as it contains moisture... I try and cover my mouth and nose with a blanket or something which usually falls away leaving me with a dry tickly throat and rubbish sleep! I will def be wearing a mask (and eye mask) to sleep as I think this would really help with the plane air!