Some crew members, who spoke under condition of anonymity, had health and safety concerns and preferred to remain masked while on board.
An internal memo sent out by the two airlines stated that for SIA Group to maintain a “unified and consistent approach”, flight attendants “should not wear masks” while in uniform.
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 some of his colleagues have expressed concern and hope they can wear a mask if they choose to, he said. “Covid-19 isn’t eradicated yet and is still mutating... we are protecting the passengers from what we may have picked up from other passengers or the cities we are in,” he said.
All SIA and Scoot pilots and cabin crew will not be required to wear a mask while operating flights, except on routes where the destination still requires it. The spokesman added: “If a crew wishes to wear a mask while operating routes to destinations where mask-wearing is not mandated, they are still able to continue with their duties.
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