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?

[EdmundD]

No

[MargoTester]

Not a chance I would take

[ubasses]

With the number of countries on the FCO travel advice on line that should not be visited I cannot see how they will sell many seats.
A few minutes ago we received advice from TUI that they have cancelled our July holiday and we are very relieved.

[teacake44]

I also forgot to add, that he said he would be flying with a full plane, all seats taken.

[MargoTester]

Can't see him getting many takers (unless they're bonkers!)

[teacake44]

13.14 Well that's my thinking, not sure if he operates a lot of business flights at all, but if he does, I'm just wondering what difference it would make travelling on a plane, to cramming people on a London tube train/ bus to get to work, with no masks, or air conditioning.

[Deskdiary]

Yes - like a shot.

[teacake44]

13.20 Would that be for work, or holiday?

[ummmm]

Same as deskdiary. I've been cooped up for about 4 months, probably longer.

[naomi24]

I'd rather it not be Ryanair, but yes, I would travel in July. Sooner or later we have to learn to live with this virus.

[teacake44]

13.23 I'm guessing then, in your case a holiday?

[Apc2604]

No.

[NickorWan]

Given that you might have to self-isolate where you land, and then again when you get back, I can't see many going abroad that don't need to.

[Neveracrossword]

Yes, I'd be quite happy to fly - virtually anywhere and with any airline - in July.

[ummmm]

Yes, but it's not going to happen anytime soon.

[teacake44]

13.25 Well that may be just the point I'm making, why allow thousands of people use public transport/ tubes/buses, without temperature checks, provided masks and gloves, and yet not allow planes to fly, hence there going bust, unless business flights are still operating?

[Deskdiary]

Yes, of course, if you were going abroad and had to self-isolate for fortnight once there, then nobody would travel, but purely for the sake of the argument, if you did not have to self-isolate, I would have absolutely zero reservations about flying.

[rockyracoon]

No. I’m not flying anywhere until at least next Easter

[mushroom25]

I understand this is an exercise in limiting his company's liability for cancellation payments. his plane is flying, so if you don't want to fly fine but you'll get nothing out of me.

[naomi24]

Teacake, people using public transport throughout this lockdown will have been, in the main, key workers who have no other means of travelling to and from work. Unlike other means of transport, air travel isn't strictly essential.