Disgusted, This Model Was Ordered By Airplane Staff To Use Dirty Masks From Other Passengers

JAKARTA - A British model recounts her experience of wearing less while on a plane. He was ordered by Ryanair flight staff to wear dirty masks that were already worn by foreigners.

Bluebell Wooi, 26, wore a reusable mask after washing on a flight from Italy to England. This mask was made by his fashion designer friend.

However, on the flight, Bluebell is ordered to remove him and wear a disposable mask. He did not have that type of mask so he was ordered to ask other passengers.

Bluebell claims the only disposable masks he found were dusty and had been worn by the man who gave them.

When he approached and explained this to the cabin crew, to his surprise, all the crew were wearing reusable cloth masks, similar to the ones he wore before.

Previously, Ryanair warned passengers that surgical masks were required to travel to or from Italy, or they were prohibited from traveling.

The woman from Camden, north London flew home on Tuesday after going on holiday. He insisted that wearing a single-use mask made no sense. moreover, he took pains to get it.

“Finally the man in front of me gave me his spare mask - but he already put it on. It was dirty and I really didn't want to. I showed it to the Ryanair staff and was told I had to wear the mask, "said Bluebell quoted from The Sun , Friday, October 16.

"I think it's really crazy. It doesn't make sense to wear a mask that is used by a foreigner instead of my own reusable mask."

He added: "And to make things even crazier, all the cabin crew on the plane itself are wearing reusable masks, so I don't know what they are about."

Masks are compulsory on Italian flights and must be changed every four hours. Last week, the Italian government also made it mandatory to wear masks outdoors as Covid-19 cases escalated.

Bluebell added: “It seems like no one else has been asked to wear another mask as far as I can see besides the man in front of me.

"I don't know if there is some kind of memo I missed about wearing disposable masks instead of reusable masks, but if there is, I don't accept it."

Bluebell is traveling on a budget airline with his 72 year old grandmother, Sybil.

A Ryanair spokesperson said: "In line with the requirements set out in Italian Decree, DCPM N.15, August 7, the use of masks is mandatory on all flights to, from and within Italy.

"Passengers are notified of these requirements via email and SMS prior to their journey, as failure to comply may result in passengers being refused boarding."