EasyJet operated its first flights since the end of March today as the airline resumed services between 22 airports.
The budget carrier’s first flight landed in Glasgow (pictured), the same destination it first flew to when easyJet first launched operations in November 1995, after departing Gatwick at 7am.
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Routes between eight UK airports are among those to be reintroduced, as easyJet gradually reintroduces flights after travel restrictions were imposed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
There will be a total of 310 flights this week.
Services from Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Inverness will operate as the airline plans to fly around 45% of its Scottish routes in July and 80% in August with a lower frequency of flights.
European destinations on the skeleton programme include Paris, Barcelona; the Balearic and Canary islands, Turkey, Portugal, Greece and Croatia.
Additional safety measures are in place, including “enhanced aircraft disinfection” and face masks for cabin and ground crew. There will be no food service onboard flights at first, in line with ICAO and EASA guidelines.
In the airport, bag-drop will be automatic and ground staff – who will be wearing gloves and masks – will not touch travel documents when inspecting.
On board, passengers will be sat apart from each other “where possible”.
Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK country manager, said: “The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew remains our highest priority. This is why we have implemented a number of measures enhancing safety at each part of the journey from disinfecting the aircraft to requiring customers and crew to wear masks.
“These measures will remain in place for as long as is needed to ensure customers and crew are able to fly safely as the world continues to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.”
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