Future flying: wear a mask, ask permission to pee
Ryanair has set out its vision of future flying.
And it will be a very different experience on board.
Passengers will be urged to wear masks.
And queuing for the toilet is banned.
Instead you’ll have to ask cabin crew for permission to use the facilities.
Though there’s no mention of any charge at least.
The new rules are part of Ryanair’s plans to resume services.
Europe’s biggest budget airline says it will operate 40% of normal operations from July 1.
That will see 1,000 flights a day, up from just 30 now.
But the firm expects at least half of the seats to be empty, saying demand is ‘anemic’.
Passengers will also have to fill out a form saying where they’re staying, and for how long.
That information will be passed to governments.
The UK this week said it would require all arrivals to quarantine for 14 days.
British Airways-owner IAG says that could delay recovery for air travel.
On Tuesday (May 12) Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary was blunter.
He called the plan "idiotic" and unenforceable, and predicted it would be widely ignored.
