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PA & Jillian MacMath

EasyJet to resume flights from the UK in June

EasyJet will resume flights from a number of UK airports from June 15.

The low-cost airline carrier said it will restart flights on mainly domestic routes between 22 European airports.

In the UK, these include Gatwick, Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Belfast.

As part of new safety and hygiene measures, passengers and crew will be required to wear masks on board aircraft.

EasyJet's chief executive Johan Lundgren said: "I am really pleased that we will be returning to flying in the middle of June.

"These are small and carefully planned steps that we are taking to gradually resume operations.

"We will continue to closely monitor the situation across Europe so that, when more restrictions are lifted, the schedule will continue to build over time to match demand, while also ensuring we are operating efficiently and on routes that our customers want."

He added: "The safety and wellbeing of our customers remains our highest priority, which is why we are implementing a number of measures to enhance safety at each part of the journey, from disinfecting the aircraft to requiring customers and crew to wear masks.

"These measures will remain in place for as long as is needed to ensure customers and crew are able to fly safely as the world continues to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic."

The news follows an earlier announcement from Ryanair that it will restore 40% of its flight schedule from July 1.

The plan, subject to government restrictions on flights within the EU being lifted, will see a number of new public health measures brought in to reduce the risk of transmission.

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