Ryanair will not cancel flights to and from the UK despite the introduction of a 14-day quarantine for international travellers because thousands of Britons are still booking holidays, boss Michael O'Leary said today.
New rules requiring all arrivals to self-isolate for 14 days came into effect today even though Ryanair, EasyJet and Aer Lingus and BA-owner IAG have threatened legal action over what they cast as a draconian move that will cripple the British tourism industry.
The quarantine is designed to prevent a second surge of Covid-19 and in England a breach of the rules will be punishable with a £1,000 fine.