Ryanair to operate ‘few, if any' flights to and from Ireland and UK from 21 January
The airline expects to carry under 1.25 million passengers this month.
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The airline expects to carry under 1.25 million passengers this month.
Airlines must deny boarding to any passenger who does not get a test, US authorities said.
The chief medical officer said the advice was still to avoid non-essential air travel this Christmas season.
The outbreak occurred despite low levels of occupancy aboard the flight from the Middle East to Ireland during the summer.
Cabinet agreed to align Ireland with the EU traffic light system.
Michael O’Leary said the cuts to its bases had been “forced upon us by government mismanagement of EU air travel”.
The updated list comes into effect from today.
The new Green List will contain Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Liechtenstein.
The Department of Foreign Affairs provided an update on the new Green List countries this afternoon.
The government provided details on the new arrangements for air travel at a press conference today.
CEO Eddie Wilson urged the Irish government to adopt the European Commission’s new system of colour coding.
Leo Varadkar told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that Ireland may lose travel connectivity “for up to 4 years” if “strict” travel rules are not relaxed.
Ministers are concerned Ireland has the most restrictive travel rules in Europe in the run up to Christmas.
Passenger numbers at the airline fell by 99% during its first three months of the year.
Air bridges with other countries will be discussed by the Cabinet next Monday.
The recommendation will go before Cabinet ministers tomorrow.
Varadkar also cautioned about lifting air travel restrictions during the interview.
A final report from the Taskforce for Aviation Recovery is due on 10 July.
Airlines said they will be “vigorously” enforcing face covering policies throughout the Covid-19 crisis.
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary made a number of claims about Covid-19 and air travel on radio this week.
Ryanair said that customers “will be refunded in due course, once this unprecedented crisis is over”.
The low-cost airline is preparing to lose €200 million in the first quarter as a result of Covid-19.
A joint letter has called on the commission to temporarily change the law around airline refunds.
Yesterday, Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner IAG revealed plans to make up to 12,000 workers at the airline redundant.
Irish passengers face flight disruptions as French workers continue industrial action.
Over 40,000 people are expected to benefit from this change in legislation.
The airline’s forward bookings for the October school mid-term and Christmas period have been hit.
Staff across mainland Europe will stage a stoppage on 28 September.
The airline’s profits dipped by 20% in the first quarter of the year.
The combined companies will have a fleet of nearly 100 aircraft.
The flight to Zadar was diverted to Frankfurt.
Ireland has to introduce new legislation to comply with an EU directive by May.
Carriers affected include Norwegian Air, Air France and Lufthansa.
Up to 50 flights a day will be cancelled over the next six weeks.
Air carriers were offering a laptop stowage service as the ban comes into effect.
The airline said it will also try to have at least one male flight attendant on duty for each flight.
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The dispute is over planned labour reforms.
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