Face Masks for JAL flight.

[HeathrowAirport]

Hello,

Just wondered when I was on the BAW913U from EDDF-EGLL from Gate D5 on Saturday, the plane on D4 was a JAL 777 and the Captain had a face mask on, and a few passengers also but not everyone.

Whats all this about?

Regards,

[TRC]

It's a Japanese a politeness thing.

You wear a mask when you have a cold.

I asked about it when I was in Tokyo. It's to stop the spread of germs apparently.

[Bushfiva]

and hay fever, which is starting early this year. All the cedar planted just after WW2 are maturing, so hay fever is endemic in Japan.

[gingernut]

and it's a load of cockerhoop, the masks become damp within a couple of minutes of wearing, and allow most infections through.

Should he be flying if he has a cold?