Ryanair

[teacake44]

O'Leary of Ryanair talks of getting his fleet of planes back in the air in the very near future, I believe he was looking at about July. Asked what precautions he would be taking to protect passengers, he said there would be temperature tests on passengers, and then everyone would have to wear face masks ( provided) and gloves, during the flight.

Then he was asked about the air conditioning on the plane, that may spread the virus, regardless of masks. His answer was that his planes, ( not sure about others) have hospital standard filters, the ones that they use in operating rooms.
All that said and done, would you travel in July, if he did get his fleet up and running, ( and was allowed to, but still with the present infection figures, or even if the figurers dropped to half of what they are now, and the same to were you are flying to?

[teacake44]

13.29 A good point, and he was asked this but can't remember his answer. But at the moment the UK has no self isolation on planes coming from France or Ireland so he could be looking at these routes as a start??

[MargoTester]

Exactly Mushroom, anything rather than give a refund

[teacake44]

13.37 They are not key workers as from yesterday, and there must be hundreds if not thousands of business people who need planes to get back and forth to do their job.

[teacake44]

13.36 I wouldn't think that money he holds at the moment is going to stop him going bust, only getting the planes back up and running is going to save him, I understand your point nevertheless. But he could still go bust leaving people out of pocket, and live very well on what he's already made. He's not a poor man :0)

[Ellipsis]

> Then he was asked about the air conditioning on the plane, that may spread the virus, regardless of masks. His answer was that his planes, ( not sure about others) have hospital standard filters, the ones that they use in operating rooms.

I have been on flights where we've been asked not to eat peanuts because someone on board has a nut allergy that may be triggered through the air conditioning. Was that nonsense then, or is O'Leary talking nonsense now?

[teacake44]

13.54 Good point, that's really why I'm asking the questions on whether he is talking rubbish, and just putting lives at risk, to save his business?

[ummmm]

I flew when the Sars outbreak happened. They disinfected the plane. It was awful.

[teacake44]

I'd rather have a nasty smell than a nasty virus. :0)

[ToraToraTora]

we are not flying until 2021, err indoors made a policy decision!

[NickorWan]

This from The Times.

'The transport secretary has warned that it would be a big risk for people to book a summer holiday this year, just as Britain’s biggest tour operator announced the return of mass booking from July.

Grant Shapps said that anyone attempting a foreign holiday in July or August would be “taking a chance” because of the measures imposed across Europe to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

He said that the UK currently advises against all non-essential foreign travel and there was little sign that it would change.

The comments appear to further dent lingering hopes that some holidaymakers will be able to enjoy a foreign break in the summer, despite plans by airlines to resume large-scale flight operations.'

[rockyracoon]

What are insurance companies saying about policies if people travel this summer? I bet there's a COVID exclusion.

[Apc2604]

I think it would be totally daft to book holidays anywhere this year. I think we should just look forward to next year and enjoy what we can do out and about in the UK later in the season, and perhaps help to boost the economy.