Aer Lingus is to conduct a review after pictures emerged of an almost full flight with no apparent evidence of social distancing measures in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The airline said any process changes required would be implemented as a "matter of urgency". The move came as pictures were shared from inside the cabin of a Belfast to London Heathrow flight yesterday morning, showing row after row filled with passengers.
Sean Mallon who was a passenger on the flight told BBC Radio Ulster there was "no social distancing whatsoever". "I would say there was about 95% of the seats taken on the flight," he said.
In a statement, Aer Lingus said: "In light of the unexpectedly high loads on the Belfast-London Heathrow service this morning and