EasyJet Plc, Europe’s second-biggest discount carrier, said in a statement it will operate its planned schedule until Thursday, and “it’s likely that much of the UK touching schedule will be cancelled during lockdown with our planned flying set to resume in early December.”
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government prohibited overseas leisure travel from England as part of a partial lockdown of the country to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus, throwing airlines into a fresh crisis.
The new rules will apply from Thursday through Dec 2 and come as the industry struggles to survive a collapse in demand.
Airlines hadn’t been informed about the restrictions before Johnson’s announcement Saturday evening, according to sources.
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