The full transcript of Elbers' interview in Routes Magazine, in which he discusses the airline’s network rebuild and why sustainability remains a key focus during the recovery from COVID-19.

Why starting an airline during a pandemic might not be such an outlandish idea.

The carrier also plans to start a new Brussels-Frankfurt connection this summer.

The airline had previously hoped to start long-haul international flying in July.

The carrier is waiting for a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in its home market to subside.

Twenty-three new routes are planned for the summer season, including flights from Antalya to Beirut, Ljubljana and Tel Aviv.

UK requirements for air travelers are essentially a 'border closure,' Holland-Kaye says.

The airline is restoring one its longest fifth freedom routes.