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Heathrow, Virgin, BA to Ease Mask Rules as U.K. Ends Curbs

Passengers at Heathrow Airport in London on Feb. 11. — Passengers at Heathrow Airport in London on Feb. 11.
Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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Siddharth Vikram Philip

March 14, 2022, 5:42 PM UTCUpdated onMarch 14, 2022, 6:17 PM UTC

London’s Heathrow Airport, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. are dropping mask requirements as the country scraps remaining Covid-19 travel curbs despite a new flareup in cases.

Masks will no longer be needed in Heathrow terminals, rail stations or office buildings from Wednesday, the airport said in a statement. IAG SA-owned British Airways and Virgin will also drop face-covering requirements on flights to destinations where their use is no longer mandated.