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The CEO of the low-cost airline proposes to take advantage of the Asian experience, and measure the temperature of passengers at airports or allow entry to the plane only for travelers who wear masks.
Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair, a low-cost airline based in Dublin (Ireland), stated that his company’s planes will not fly if they are forced to leave their central seats empty to respect the rules of social distancing on flights by the coronavirus. The businessman reported that the company has already issued an ultimatum: “Either the government pays for the central seat, or we don’t fly.”
“Even if they do, the central armchair does not represent any social distancing, so it is an idiotic idea that does not contribute absolutely anything,” said the Ryanair director.
The coronavirus pandemic and measures taken worldwide to try to stop the spread of the disease seriously endangered airlines. This is especially true in the case of low-cost airlines, which could disappear if airlines are forced to apply social distancing measures, affirmed on April 21 the general director of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Alexandre de Juniac.
By the time flights are restored, O’Leary proposes to take advantage of the Asian experience: measuring the temperature of passengers at airports or allowing only mask-wearing travelers to enter the plane.
Ryanair was the most traveled company in Europe in 2019 and, according to some reports, last year was the most profitable airline in the world.
