Ryanair was last night accused of cynically avoiding a multi-million pound bill for refunds by announcing plans to operate 1,000 flights a day this summer. The budget carrier plans to restore 40 per cent of its flights from July 1, despite indefinite travel restrictions and warnings that summer holidays are effectively cancelled. Airlines face a £7billion bill for refunds, and Ryanair alone faces a backlog of 25million claims since March. The announcement by Ryanair caused surprise a day after the Government confirmed plans for a 14-day quarantine of all UK arrivals. Despite the announcement regarding the thousands of scheduled Ryanair flights taking place this summer, the UK Foreign Office is advising against all non-essential global travelRory Boland, editor of Which?

Source: Daily Mail May 12, 2020 22:38 UTC