Ryanair returns to fly. The Irish airline plans the future and announces that starting July 1, it will resume 40 percent of its flights. To date, in fact, due to the restrictions imposed by European governments to deal with the coronavirus emergency, over 99% of Ryanair's planes have stopped. From July, the number of flights performed will therefore rise from the current 30 per day to 1000 per day for coverage equal to around 90% of the destinations on the company's network.
However, those who decide to travel will have to respect the rules. First of all, the company communicates, all passengers will have to wear the mask on board for the entire duration of the flight.
Anyone who needs to use the toilet along the way must notify the crew first. The aim is to avoid queues and gatherings in the corridors and in front of the toilets. Each traveler and crew member will have their body temperature measured.
Finally, each passenger will have to fill in a form inside which information on the length of the trip and the place of stay must be entered. This data will then be provided by Ryanair to European governments for the purpose of monitoring lockdown measures.
The company recommends passengers to check-in online, download the boarding pass to their mobile phone and, when possible, travel with hand luggage only.
"The decision - the company says in any case - is subject to the abolition of the restrictive measures on flights within the EU imposed by governments to deal with the coronavirus pandemic".
The announcement comes after weeks of controversies relating to the possibility that governments require companies to vacate the central position in order to ensure a greater distance between passengers on board. In an interview with the Financial Times, the company's CEO Michael O'Leary had used very harsh words, addressing the Irish prime minister in particular, "either he will pay for the middle seat or he will simply no longer fly because it is not possible to have a profit with a 66% fill rate,” said the manager. A stance shared subsequently also by other companies and made official by there it is, the international air transport association.
