Ryanair has announced a plan to restore 40 per cent of its flight schedule from July 1.
The airline said the measure is subject to government restrictions on flights within the EU being lifted and "effective public health measures" being put in place at airports.
It would involve nearly 1,000 flights per day being operated and 90% of its pre-Covid-19 route network being restored.
Crew and passengers will be required to wear face masks or face coverings, and pass temperature checks.
Queuing for toilets will be banned, but "toilet access will be made available to individual passengers upon request", according to the airline.
The company has broken down their guide into five steps - before you fly, at the airport, when boarding, onboard and when you land.
Here is what you will be expected to do on each stop of your journey;
Before you fly
- Check in online, download your boarding pass and where possible choose Priority & 2 Cabin Bags to keep your luggage with you.
- Remember to check your temperature before travelling. It may be checked again at the airport. If you do not pass this, you will be asked to return home.
- Wear a face mask/covering at all times, both in the airport and onboard your flight.
At the airport
- If you are checking a bag, use our automated kiosk and deposit your bag at the bag drop desk.
- Use Fast Track where possible to limit your queuing time at security.
- Make sure to use hand sanitiser or hand wash as you pass through the airport, and where possible maintain some distance from other passengers.
When boarding
Please don’t queue at boarding gates as priority passengers will be boarded first. There should be no dwelling in boarding stairwells or air bridges.
Have your passport open and scan your boarding pass to limit your contact.
Keep your face mask/covering on at all times. Our crew will also be wearing face masks.
Onboard
- All our aircraft are professionally cleaned and disinfected on a daily basis which is effective for over 24 hours.
- Our aircraft are fitted with state of the art air filtration systems which operate to hospital standards.
- We will have a limited inflight service onboard our flights, consisting of wrapped snacks and drinks and sales will be cashless to limit physical contact.
When you land
On arrival, please keep your face mask on until you have left the airport terminal. Try to maintain social distancing as you pass through the airport and at the baggage carousel if you are collecting a bag.
Refreshments available to buy on board will be limited to pre-packaged items, and sales will be cashless.
Ryanair said all surfaces in its cabins will be disinfected every night with chemicals which are effective for more than 24 hours.
The carrier will require all passengers flying in July and August to complete a form when they check in, stating how long their visit will be and where they are staying.
This information will be provided to EU governments to "help them to monitor any isolation regulations they require of visitors on intra-EU flights".
Ryanair chief executive Eddie Wilson said: "It is important for our customers and our people that we return to some normal schedules from 1 July onwards.
"Governments around Europe have implemented a four-month lockdown to limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
"After four months, it is time to get Europe flying again so we can reunite friends and families, allow people to return to work and restart Europe's tourism industry, which provides so many millions of jobs."
