Ryanair has called on its passengers to follow a new set of simple guidelines [1] 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.