The recommendation to wear masks in airports and on aircraft will be dropped starting next week, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the EU health authority ECDC said on Wednesday, as Covid restrictions for European travellers relax. For passengers and crew members, the move represented a big step towards normalizing air travel, said EASA chief Patrick Ky, welcoming the fact that, from Monday, masks would no longer be compulsory on European flights. However, under the new guidelines, if there’s a requirement to wear masks on public transport at the point of departure or arrival, the…