Just heard Michael O’Leary interviewed on BBC, was amazed he said that it would be important that families sit together, says the man who split families up if they didn’t cough up to pre book seats.
The report also stated that there would be no queuing for the toilet, then O’Leary says he will sell all seats on planes, what a contradiction. So it’s all right to be crammed together but not to queue for the loo.

imagine telling a 6 year old he can't go to the toilet

Ryanair were planning to start up flying in May. It got pushed to June.
Ryanair were planning to start up flying in June. It got pushed to July.

Suddenly the media go crazy and say things are getting back to normal in July.

We will likely see the same spin from Ryanair next month as they delay again, then push things back. In the meantime won't offer refunds for 6 months.

Reading some of the posts here you would think that Ryanair was an airline that just operated routes out of the UK. It is a European airline that will make decisions based on all of its markets.

Exactly that. The fact the UK is making some slightly questionable decisions is somewhat irrelevant, with the very likely relaxation of cross border leisure travel rules within much of Europe Ryanair should easily be able to restore 40% of it's services without increasing flights out of the UK at all.

O'Leary was very bullish regarding the enforcability of the UK quarantine rules, if they come in, and claims they will run from the UK to the usual sunshine destinations. If however the UK government persists with it's travel advisories, then any passengers traveling against that advice will find themselves without insurance, which for many will be a deal breaker. Would I book a flight with anyone before the routes start operating? Frankly, no!

Perhaps O'Leary is also having to concede that his counterpart at Wizz is appeaing more bullish and now has to play catch up

Anyone booking a holiday or a flight post mid March won't have any cover for Covid 19 regardless of any government advice. That would include having to go into self isolation regardless of symptoms due to being in close contact with a carrier in the 2 weeks up to the start of the flight.

Would add to that, there are many travel insurance policies which will cover you for FCO advise saying ‘all but essential travel’. I have a client who has travelled to Iraq under ‘all but essential’ and was covered.

Well. Not really. It was more if you don't pay extra then we'll put you at opposite ends of the plane to your spouse or anyone else who's company you might expressly have chosen to travel with. The algorithms were specifically changed to "socially distance" us from someone we loved and place us next to a stranger. O'Leary is a gob****e. Don't defend the indefensible

👍👍👍 Couldnt agree more

Does someone have the up to date list of the number of based aircraft at each airport in the UK? I can't seem to find it on here, but I'm not sure the list I'm thinking of was up to date anyway.

EDI is 9x based usually, with 6 based this July due to the virus. PIK I believe is 2x aircraft in the summer and BOH is 1x based. Not so sure about the rest.

LTN x 6 based

Let's just remind ourselves that the right to a refund for a cancelled flight is the law !!

He should be removed from the board of FR he is not a fit person to run an airline, either that or get the EU to remove FR's AoC unless it complies with its legal obligations

Liverpool is 3

Not very encouraging for those who may chance a booking in July : https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...QLpX2IRqth3dbQ

https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/...20200513196383

Note - this is a satire site, so don't take it too seriously if you're a lawyer...

Because airlines are realising that it’s cheaper to operate a flight empty and move the problem onto insurance companies, rather than refund everyone.

Last summer it was the following (not including spares):
BHX 4
BOH 1
BRS 4
EDI 8
EMA 9
LPL 4
MAN 12
PIK 3
SEN 3
STN 40