Low-cost carrier Ryanair expects to operate around 60% of its normal flight schedule in August, rising to 70% in September, against the backdrop of eased travel restrictions within Europe.The company, which revealed Q1 2020/21 results recently, said it expects traffic in the financial year as a whole to reach 60 million, from 149 million in the previous year, a fall of around 60%.
The carrier plans to maintain flights between the UK and Spain, despite the British government’s sudden decision to impose a 14-day quarantine on visitors returning from the country after July 26. The UK government has advised against all non-essential travel to the Spanish mainland due to recent coronavirus outbreaks.
TUI, formerly Thomson Airlines, the world’s largest charter airline, has opted to cancel all holidays to mainland Spain up to August 9 but flights to the Balearic and Canary Islands will continue.
Europe’s largest low cost carrier, Ryanair has warned that more European bases are likely to close unless pay cuts can be agreed with staff. The airline last week confirmed that Frankfurt Hahn (HHN) would shut by Nov. 1 after German pilots voted to reject a new pay agreement, with Berlin Tegel (TXL) and Weeze Airport (NRN) near Dusseldorf also set to close before the start of the winter season. Subsidiary Lauda is also axing its hub in Stuttgart (STR).
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