Many British holidaymakers have been left wondering if their travel plans will ever get off the ground after health secretary Matt Hancock warned summer breaks may be cancelled.
However, his advice was contradicted by many airlines and tour operators who pledged to operate schedules beginning, in some cases, from next month.
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been advising against all but essential international travel since March 17, while domestic holidays are also outlawed, reports the LiverpoolEcho.
With updates coming in every day, it's important to keep up with the latest travel news.
Currently policies vary for each airline, so the Express has put this handy guide together containing the latest updates.
Jet2
Jet2 has said it will recommence its flight programme on June 17, 2020.
If you are travelling before this date, your booking will be affected as the flight won’t be operating.
Customers travelling after the planned recommence date are still bound by Jet2’s normal terms and conditions.
A statement reads: “If you’ve made a booking that’s currently unaffected and you would like to either amend it or cancel, this will be in line with our terms and conditions."
According to Jet2's terms and conditions: "If you decide to cancel your whole booking or to cancel an individual passenger in your party, we do not provide any refund and strongly recommend all people travelling put in place appropriate personal travel insurance from the date of booking."
The airline assures it is working in accordance with all safety guidelines issued by authorities.
It says: “We understand that you may have concerns about your flight(s). The health and safety of our customers is always our number one priority, so we’re continuing to monitor the situation very closely and will adjust our programme accordingly where necessary.”
Ryanair
Ryanair announced it will operate nearly 1,000 flights per day from July 1 subject to European countries lifting flight restrictions and "effective public health measures" being put in place at airports.
The plan involves 90 per cent of the airline's pre-Covid-19 route network being restored, but on reduced frequencies.
Customers who have booked flights should wait until they hear from the airline before making any decision about their plans.
Should Ryanair operate the flight as planned, customers who chose to cancel beforehand may not be entitled to a refund.
For those who have had their journeys cancelled by the airline, they will be issued with a "refund voucher" which can be used to book a new journey.
If customers do not wish to accept the voucher, they must contact the airline and wait for a refund.
EasyJet
Low-cost carrier easyJet has been cancelling flights on a seven-day rolling basis.
A spokesperson said: "At this stage, there can be no certainty of the date for restarting commercial flights as this will depend on national travel restrictions and customer demand.
"We are working closely with local authorities and the relevant regulators to monitor the situation across Europe so that we remain informed of when restrictions could change and when flying can resume.
"We anticipate this will be a minimal schedule at first, which will vary by country.
"In the meantime, we are maintaining our full fleet of aircraft in a flight-ready condition and putting accelerated procedures in place to ensure flights can resume quickly and safely."
TUI
Tour operator TUI hopes to relaunch its schedule after June 12.
TUI continues to work in line with government guidelines and is frequently reviewing and updating its policy.
A spokesperson added: "Our holidays departing after June 12 2020 are currently due to operate as planned.
"It’s also reassuring for customers to know that all of our package holidays are ATOL protected, so travellers can book their future holidays with confidence.
"If the holiday needs to be cancelled down the track, they will be offered the option to either receive a refund credit with a bonus incentive or a cash refund."
