Went to board my flight to Milan on Wednesday, only to be told I had the wrong mask. Apparently my British made surgical mask isn't good enough

and the Italian government have decided that only one mask type is suitable and they've made it law that all passengers arriving to or departing from Italy must have this mask.
Not a problem, there's a vending machine next to the checkpoint which sells the "correct" type for a fiver. Apparently if it sells out you can't get on the flight, even though you still* have to wear a mask inside the airport. Yes, I did use the same mask on the return flight

The silliness doesn't stop there though. Once on the plane, Italian law requires that any loose clothing such as jackets/coats etc can only be placed in the overhead lockers if they are in bags, otherwise they must be worn or placed under the seat in front. Apparently this is due to Covid hygiene

Wtf is the logic behind that? You can put bags in the locker that have been traipse all over the place but you have to put your coat on the floor because it's unhygienic

Was nice to not wear a mask into Tescos.
*They made it a byelaw that you have to wear a mask inside the terminal buildings and airport buses which no longer reflects with the law of the land
