The UK has extended the temporary waiver on airport slot rules through its summer 2021 season, slot co-ordination company Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) has confirmed.
Ryanair said it expected to make a full-year net loss of as much as €950 million ($1.1 billion) in the most challenging year in its history, but sounded an optimistic note about a summer recovery as vaccines are rolled out across Europe.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has denied claims by ULCC Ryanair that a sudden change in policy has forced the airline to stop operating on 12 UK domestic and international routes.
Europe’s largest LCC Ryanair placed a follow-on order for 75 Boeing 737-8200s on Dec. 3, in what is the first major commitment for the MAX since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the U.S. FAA’s decision to unground the aircraft.
Air traffic in Europe fell to 35.5% of 2019 levels in the week to Nov. 29, Eurocontrol figures showed, as COVID-19 travel restrictions and national lockdowns continued to affect demand for travel.