Mar 2, 2021, 3:16 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
For general travel info and inflight masking, see https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...tions-map.html , not a list but specific route masking information. Of course understanding things are dynamic and hard for any site to stay up-to-date.
18 April 2022
International flights where masks may still be required (from 4/24 post):
Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Ecuador
Federated States of Micronesia
France
French Polynesia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Netherlands
Nigeria
Palau
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Portugal
Scotland
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
St. Kitts
Taiwan
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos
18 April 2022
"NEW FROM UNITED AIRLINES: “Effective immediately, masks are no longer required at United on domestic flights, select international flights (dependent upon the arrival country’s mask requirements) or at U.S. airports.”"
This from Pete Muntean of CNN
This from Pete Muntean of CNN
Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Ecuador
Federated States of Micronesia
France
French Polynesia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Netherlands
Nigeria
Palau
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Portugal
Scotland
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
St. Kitts
Taiwan
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos
UA Face Mask Policy -- Masks no longer required on domestic, any intl flights still??
May 16, 2022, 4:39 pm
#421
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Broken windows theory. You let one thing slide it means it's more likely that other things will slide as well.
Like the famous story of a rock band requiring one color of m&m being removed from their dressing room. If the event venue was not able to follow that directive, the band had no confidence that other more important safety rules were being followed.
And again I'm referring to the crew following the law, not them acting as enforcement to the customers.
Like the famous story of a rock band requiring one color of m&m being removed from their dressing room. If the event venue was not able to follow that directive, the band had no confidence that other more important safety rules were being followed.
And again I'm referring to the crew following the law, not them acting as enforcement to the customers.
May 16, 2022, 4:39 pm
#422
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: UA MM
Posts: 4,125
Broken windows theory. You let one thing slide it means it's more likely that other things will slide as well.
Like the famous story of a rock band requiring one color of m&m being removed from their dressing room. If the event venue was not able to follow that directive, the band had no confidence that other more important safety rules were being followed.
And again I'm referring to the crew following the law, not them acting as enforcement to the customers.
Like the famous story of a rock band requiring one color of m&m being removed from their dressing room. If the event venue was not able to follow that directive, the band had no confidence that other more important safety rules were being followed.
And again I'm referring to the crew following the law, not them acting as enforcement to the customers.
May 16, 2022, 4:48 pm
#423
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May 16, 2022, 5:00 pm
#424
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I've only flown AA to Mexico recently, but in the future I might fly UA. Usually I book the cheapest flights but if UA is requiring this then I'll be willing to pay a little more to fly AA.
May 16, 2022, 5:49 pm
#425
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Points made but this is not the forum for a discussion of how mask mandates came into place. Let's return to reporting what is occurring on flights; what passengers are being told and what passengers / crew are doing. Other posts will be deleted in their entirety.
WineCountryUA
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WineCountryUA
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May 18, 2022, 6:55 am
#427
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 1,620
Friends of mine flew to MEX on UA and said that the Gate Agent made an announcement about masks needed to be worn while boarding and throughout the flight.
Folks just ignored the announcement and boarded sans mask, upon boarding my friends said that none of the Flight Attendants had masks, so they removed theirs put them away and did not wear them for the entirety of the flight nor in the terminal in MEX.
They were talking with neighbors of their in CDMX and their neighbors flew in on AA and no announcement regarding masks and nobody wore any throughout the flight.
Folks just ignored the announcement and boarded sans mask, upon boarding my friends said that none of the Flight Attendants had masks, so they removed theirs put them away and did not wear them for the entirety of the flight nor in the terminal in MEX.
They were talking with neighbors of their in CDMX and their neighbors flew in on AA and no announcement regarding masks and nobody wore any throughout the flight.
May 18, 2022, 6:58 am
#428
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Location: San Antonio, USA
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IAH-MUC. GA made announcement that masks were required. Upon boarding not so much. Pilot stated that KN95s were required in Munich (not quite right). Upon deplaning in MUC, hardly any masks in the airport.
For flight to Venice, masks were needed, although not everyone was wearing FFP though.
For flight to Venice, masks were needed, although not everyone was wearing FFP though.
May 18, 2022, 7:12 am
#429
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(My to-Canada leg was on Westjet, which required masks all flight.)
May 18, 2022, 8:46 am
#430
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Programs: UA Million Miler, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Gold, SW A-List
Posts: 77
Just flew from JNB to FRA and was told that all flights to/from Germany has a mask requirement despite the fact that the EU dropped the mask requirement May 16th. Germany has its' own rules with regards to masks on public transportation though masks are not required at FRA, just on the plane.
May 18, 2022, 9:26 am
#432
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Yes, mask required, but they were not heavy handed with notices, and no scofflaws on my flight that I noticed.
May 21, 2022, 1:46 pm
#433
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On flight IAH to GRU on Thursday and Mask required, several annoucements. The flight attendants were not pushing if you did not have it on or not over your noise. Understand on the GRU to USA, it will not be required. You do need it in the GRU airport.
May 23, 2022, 4:53 pm
#434
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Location: Global
Posts: 5,998
Flying USA to Germany later this week in UA business... anyone flying last week or this week... would be interested in UA enforcement of masks on flights to Germany. Less than a few weeks ago? about the same?
Also, when you land, at what point when you land in Germany - if you are wearing a mask - can you take it off? Door open? Jetway? Terminal?
Thanks
Also, when you land, at what point when you land in Germany - if you are wearing a mask - can you take it off? Door open? Jetway? Terminal?
Thanks
May 23, 2022, 6:21 pm
#435
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I flew Lufthansa last week and though the EU did away with masks on airplanes a week or so ago, Germany kept their mandate. You are supposed to wear masks on all flights to/from Germany. Lufthansa enforced it and even offered the cheap single ply masks which breathe easier. I imagine that UA will enforce it as well since it is German law but it may ultimately come down to the flight crew. Once you are off the plane and in the airport masks are not required.