Ryanair decries government quarantine measures on Spain as 'overreaction'
Ryanair has announced that it will continue its flights despite the UK government's sudden decision to re-impose quarantine measures on people traveling from Spain.
On July 25, the UK unexpectedly announced a two-week quarantine on travelers from Spain following a rise in coronavirus cases in the Mediterranean country.
The Ryanair chief executive, Michael O’Leary, described the decision as a “badly managed overreaction”.
The dispute unfolds against a backdrop of consistently bad news for embattled airline industries across the world.
Not surprisingly, the re-imposition of quarantine measures has infuriated British tours operators and airline companies.
In May, Ryanair cut 3.000 jobs across Europe following a massive downturn in revenues during the first three months of the financial year (April-June).
The airline had reported a loss of £169m after what O'Leary called the “most challenging period” in its history.
Ryanair claims that it will refund 90 percent of canceled flights by the end of July.
Despite the relatively generous refunding policy, Ryanair maintains it is "impossible" to predict how long the pandemic will last.
The company added on a depressive note: "A second wave of Covid-19 cases across Europe in late autumn (beginning of annual flu season) is our biggest fear right now".
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