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Ryanair Flight Prices Cut By 50 Per Cent To Entice Tourists

Joanna Freedman

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Ryanair Flight Prices Cut By 50 Per Cent To Entice Tourists

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Ryanair is slashing the price of flights by 50 per cent in order to encourage tourism as we slowly recover from coronavirus.

The airline's boss, Michael O'Leary, said customers will be able to bag flights at half the price they were last July and August.

This means you may be able to travel to some destinations for as little as €37 (£16.50) a ticket, based on the average Ryanair price-point of £33, listed in the airline's recent financial results.

O'Leary confirmed to the Mail On Sunday: "So we're looking at carrying less than half last year's July passengers at half the fares we charged last July and August.

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Ryanair is looking to lure travellers back (Credit: PA)
Ryanair is looking to lure travellers back (Credit: PA)

"We will dump prices to get people moving again. Once we start flying in July, we will sell at whatever price we can to fill as many of those seats as we can."

The airline's plan is to operate around 1,000 flights a day to Spain, Italy and Portugal by July 1st, with new safety measures in place in order to reduce the spread of the virus.

Since travel restrictions begun in March, Ryanair has been operating as few as 30 flights a day, between Ireland the UK and Europe, for essential travel only.

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It aims to be back at 40 per cent of its normal flight capacity by this date, too.

However, this will of course depend on the Government's restrictions on flying within the EU, and the pubic health risk of doing so.

Strict safety measures will be in place (Credit: PA)
Strict safety measures will be in place (Credit: PA)

Ryanair's slashed prices come as other airlines are also setting out plans to get back to normal.

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From June 15th, EasyJet will be offering domestic flights from 22 European airports.

These airports include Gatwick, Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Belfast. Plus, places like Paris, Barcelona and Geneva on the continent.

Later down the line they will add further routes, when coronavirus permits.

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While these announcements are exciting, it is important to note that the FCO currently advise against all but essential travel - so, it's not time to plan your next holiday just yet, unless you have to.

However, these guidelines are being closely monitored as the months go on, and may change.

Here's hoping we can all fly somewhere sunny soon.

Topics: Life News, News, Ryanair, Coronavirus, travel

Joanna Freedman
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