easyJet has announced that it will be cancelling a large number of flights due to England's second lockdown.
Restrictions come into force from Thursday 5th November, and will include a ban on international travel. The new rules are expected to last until the 2nd December.
A statement on the airline's website explained: "Following the lockdown restrictions put in place by the UK Government between Thursday 5th November and Wednesday 2nd December, we will not be able to operate many of our flights to and from the UK during this period.
"easyJet flights will continue as planned up to, and including, Thursday 5th November. However, between Friday 6th and Sunday 8th November, we will start to operate a reduced schedule, helping to repatriate customers who need to return home.
"After Sunday 8th November, our schedule will be reduced further with just a core schedule of domestic and limited international services operating."
The airline said that it would be contacting affected passengers and offering them a range of options including:
- Transferring your booking to a later date, free or charge (Flights to/from Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Morocco will incur a fee)
- Requesting a flight voucher for the full value of your booking (valid for 12 months from the date of issue)
- Requesting a refund
The same options will also be offered to those who were due to fly out between Tuesday 3rd and Thursday 5th November inclusive.
You can find out more on the easyJet website here.
The airline also warned Brits currently holiday that while it would operate a reduced schedule until Sunday 8th November to help repatriate Brits, "options for travelling home beyond 8 November will be greatly reduced".
It's not just easyJet which is making changes to its schedule following the news of a second lockdown and travel ban in England.
TUI has already announced it will be cancelling all flights and holidays during lockdown, while Jet2 has cancelled holidays and flights to Crete, Rhodes and Cyprus.
Under the new lockdown rules, those living in England will not be allowed to travel abroad unless for work, education or 'legally permitted reasons'. (You can find out more on the government website ). Meanwhile, residents in Wales are also being ordered not to travel abroad.
