Ryanair will restart 40% of its normal flight plan from 1 July. The plan will include restrictions on flights between EU countries and public health measures at airports.
Ryanair will restart 40% of its normal flight plan from 1 July. The plan will include restrictions on flights between EU countries and public health measures at airports.
The airline says it will run about 1,000 flights in 90% of the network where it operates before the Covid-19 crisis begins.
Operations will take place from most of the company's 80 bases across Europe, although frequencies are lower than main routes previously. This will enable the airline to back up and operate the services on as many routes as possible, rather than a smaller number of high frequencies.
"Four months later, it's time to fly Europe again, so we can reunite friends and families, let people return to work, and restart the European tourism industry that provides millions of jobs," Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson said and continued as follows:
"Ryanair will work closely with public health officials, ensuring that these flights are followed by effective measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 where possible. Methods such as fever measurement controls and face masks are the most effective way, as they already have examples in Asia."
Since mid-March, the airline has only operated 30 times a day between Ireland, Britain and Europe. This covers only a small part of the normal tariff.