Michael O’Leary believes Europe will be 'awash' with COVID-19 vaccines over the coming months—which should prompt governments to drop travel restrictions and reopen borders.
UK leisure carrier Jet2 and Irish LCC Ryanair are both planning to draw down funds under the Bank of England’s COVID Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF), which is set to close March 22.
The UK has extended the temporary waiver on airport slot rules through its summer 2021 season, slot co-ordination company Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) has confirmed.
Ryanair said it expected to make a full-year net loss of as much as €950 million ($1.1 billion) in the most challenging year in its history, but sounded an optimistic note about a summer recovery as vaccines are rolled out across Europe.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has denied claims by ULCC Ryanair that a sudden change in policy has forced the airline to stop operating on 12 UK domestic and international routes.