Ryanair has called on its passengers to follow a new set of simple guidelines that were first announced in May and which will help to protect the health of passengers and crew as it resumes 1,000 daily flights from Wednesday.

In a statement, the airline said that these measures include new compulsory rules to help to prevent any spread of Covid-19, as well as recommendations for passengers to limit interactions, and improved health and cleaning procedures on the aircraft:

Mandatory Masks – customers to wear face masks/coverings at all times in the terminal and on board the aircraft; Ryanair crew to wear face masks for the whole duration of the flight, including boarding and landing.

Temperature Checks – on all persons entering airport (prior to check-in/ security screening), customers also urged to check their temperature prior to departing home.

Hand hygiene – customers and crew encouraged to regularly hand wash and use hand sanitisers throughout airport terminals before boarding.

Pre-Airport Check-In and Boarding Pass – customers encouraged to check-in online and download boarding passes via the Ryanair app.

Self-Service – bag drops limited to self-service in all airports where service is available. Customers also to self-scan their boarding passes when boarding.

Limited Baggage – customers urged to minimise baggage – preferably to 2 carry-on bags only.

Fast Track and Priority Boarding – use of the fast track service to reduce queueing times at airport security and Priority Boarding to reduce interaction.

No queueing – during boarding no customers will be allowed to dwell in boarding stairwells or air bridges; queueing will not be allowed on board at toilets.

Cashless Payments – card payments only for all inflight purchases and airport fees/charges.

Limited Trolley Service – a limited inflight Getaway Cafe service will operate offering pre-packaged snacks and drinks; Ryanair’s Runway Retail inflight magazine will be only available on the Ryanair app.

Aircraft Sanitisation – all aircraft disinfected daily with hospital grade disinfectant chemicals that are effective for over 24 hours.

HEPA filters – fleet fitted with state of the art filtering system, which removes airborne particles and recycles air flow every 3-4 minutes.

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