Masks are still very needed when flying. Is flew on holiday a couple of weeks back with Tui and it was mask on at Gatwick and it stayed on apart from when eating or drinking until we landed and out of the airport. 12 hours in total. No big deal to be honest, the biggest thing is to dress light so you don't overheat.
There were people on the plane who had medical exemptions. And so did their spouses. And so did their kids. One of those poor families went ballistic when harmless insecticide was sprayed through the plane on landing. The Chief Purser tried to defuse the situation but in the end lost a bit of patience saying that they should have worn a mask then and if they refused to let the crew set off the insecticide, then the plane couldn't let passengers off and they would need to take it up with the other 230 passengers!
Just checked as I am flying with work in a couple of weeks and BA are still mandating masks -
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...lcome-on-board