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STARTING FROM MIDNIGHT tonight Ryanair flight schedules will be cut by over 80%. The airline says that almost all of its flights will be grounded by next Tuesday.
Ryanair said that all customers affected by the cancellations will receive an email to advise them of their options. It asked customers not to phone its call centres as they are overloaded dealing with customer queries.
From midnight on Tuesday night the airline said that it expects “most if not all” flights will be grounded. A very small number of flights between Ireland and the UK will stay operating in order to maintain essential connectivity.
The airline said it will stay in close contact with the foreign ministries of all European Union governments on the repatriation of EU citizens. It may also operate rescue flights where possible to support this repatriation.
It added that details of the severely reduced schedule can be found on the Travel Advisory page on its website, which will be updated regularly. Earlier this week it waived its flight change fee, allowing customers to move their flight free of charge.
“Ryanair sincerely regrets all disruptions caused by this unprecedented Covid-19 crisis,” it said in a statement.
All our thoughts and prayers are with our people and our customers and their families as we work our way through this crisis.
The Irish airline said that the safety and well-being of its staff and customers is its main priority and it will continue to comply with all World Health Organization and European Aviation Safety Agency guidelines, as well as all government travel restrictions which have been put in place to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Irish government is currently advising against non-essential travel overseas until at least 29 March. Anyone returning to Ireland, apart from those coming from Northern Ireland, is required to self-isolate for 14 days. This includes all Irish residents except people providing essential supply chain services such as hauliers, pilots and maritime staff.
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All it takes is one infected passenger. I wonder if any of their pilots and flight attendants are infected.
@Optimus Prime: wonder away…it’s a certainty
@Optimus Prime: It’s all about economics. Nothing else. They’re not going to fly half empty aircraft indefinitely. By this time next week there’ll be more tumbleweeds than planes on Airport runways..
@james dimaggio: yes….. absolutely nothing to do with stopping the spread… Your some yoke.
@SFAnkleTapper: And you my friend are a very angry little man. If they were that concerned about stopping the spread, they would have stopped flying weeks ago. Now get back into your box and stay there until you hear the all clear siren!!
@james dimaggio:
Probably be parking the planes on the runways. There’s not enough stands in the world to park all the planes that are going to be grounded.
There’s a huge scientific opportunity starting nest week to study the effects of planes on the environment.
@SFAnkleTapper: Oh and your should be you’re. Just saying
@james dimaggio: YOU’R a clown!
@john gavin: you’re ;-)
@james dimaggio: i came home from Dublin to Alicante with Ryanair on Monday 50 people on the plane
@john gavin: Thanks John. Nicest thing I’ve been called since this virus Circus began.. enjoy your day!!
@james dimaggio: the irony…look at your post and mine. Who is angry?…as I said your some yoke.
@Brian Stafford: boom!
@Margaret Kane: On a plane that carry almost 200! Ryanair normally run at around 90% capacity. 25% is no use to them.
@james dimaggio: why are you moaning ..do you actually want full Ryanair planes arriving here from Spain, Italy etc?
It will be interesting to see the effects that grounded flights and reduced cruises will have on the environment over the next few weeks.
@InvaderSkoodge: well if it’s taken a 100 yrs of fossil fuel burning, wit approx 60 yrs of commercial aviation…I’m guessing no effect…plus US domestic flights are still running.
@InvaderSkoodge: I think the world is more concerned about this virus than the environment at the moment.
@Leonard Barry: well.maybe it is the environment teaching us to respect it and nature. The Nature Balance Theory.
@InvaderSkoodge: already, the water canals in Venice has cleared dramatically and fish and dolphins are returning and in China the air quality has massively improved.
@Connoroconner: * water in the canals
All airports should lockdown to protection all people to stop spread
Tally them up Ryanair. Another mark against your “amazing” no frills company. Due home Saturday, forced to fly home through Dublin via the UK from Lanzarote. Costing us huge inconvenience and well over 1200 euros. Can’t wait for the day until your company implodes Mr O. Good riddance.
@Dpm101: Don’t go on holiday during a pandemic would be my advice.
@Dpm101: what about the 17,500 they employ, or do you not care about them just because you were selfish enough to take a holiday during a pandemic, maybe next time stay home and hopefully the airline/airport staff will stay safe and healthy from your ignorance.
@Dpm101: that’s the spirit – really putting your shoulder to the wheel during times of difficulty for everyone – well done.
likely to be perceived as sarcastic 9.8/ 10
@Aaron: The 17,500 people working for Ryanair are a hard working bunch no doubt. I’d hate to see anyone lose their job, but the chink on their armour is that management always chose profit over customer service. That’s a fact. I’d love to see Ryanair balance service with profit, but their not in that game, like it or lump it is their attitude. Yes a Holiday I did take. However this airline has a duty of care, responsibility and to get their respective customers home, and may I add there was no cases of Corona in Lanzarote last week. That said it is what is. Il wallow in my vino.
@Dpm101: pure pub talk. It’s not a fact it’s a pure notion.
Numpty
Anyone know what Aer Lingus are doing…??
@2thFairy: Aer Lingus are just as bad if not worse,I’ve a flight booked to jfk but obviously cannot fly as a non American citizen I’m not allowed into the country but as the flight has not been cancelled they won’t offer a refund just an option to re book at more often than not a higher fare than the original
fuppin ejits
@larry duff: I wonder if you went to the airport to get the flight you would find it has been cancelled.
@larry duff: the airlines are going bankrupt. They don’t have money to offer anything
Well done Michael l always knew he had HEARTH
Whatever about phoning them, I wouldn’t waste your time even mailing or using their chat service or their social media as they don’t reply anyway. (5 messages and still waiting for a reply) I fly 3-4 times a month and they are the nastiest airline in the world period who don’t give a toss for their clients. Also just so you know, if you book Dublin Airport car parking with them there is a no refund no change policy also.
I’m due to return from Paris on Saturday 21 st of March.
So now I have to stay off work for 2 weeks regardless?
I’ll be buying up airline shares by the planeload…
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