SIA, Scoot flight crew not required to wear masks from June 1; some staff raise concerns

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Pilots and cabin crew on Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot flights will no longer be required to wear masks from June 1, but some flight attendants are concerned that this is mandatory. An internal memo sent out by the two airlines stated that in order for the SIA Group to...

An SIA crew member, who also did not want to be named, said he is not worried and has no objection to the new rule. But he added that some of his colleagues have expressed concern and hope they can wear a mask if they choose to.

“This helps our flight crew adopt a consistent and unified approach while operating flights,” said a spokesman. “However, we will seek to better understand the crew’s concerns and work with them to see how we can help better safeguard their welfare during flights.”

 

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