Budget airline EasyJet has has taken to the skies today (June 15) as flights resume for the first time in 11 weeks.
EasyJet’s entire fleet was grounded when Boris Johnson announced lockdown back in March.
However, with lockdown starting to ease, the airline has returned to the skies.
It’s offering a limited, mainly domestic service.
Limited domestic flights are operating out of Gatwick, Liverpool, Newcastle, Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Bristol and Isle of Man.
EasyJet is also flying to France, Italy, Portugal and Switzerland, The Sun reports.
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The first flight from London Gatwick took off for Glasgow just before 7am this morning.
We are delighted to announce that we will be flying the majority of our route network across Europe.
And things looked a little different on board.
Passengers and crew are now required to wear masks at all times on board.
Planes will be deep cleaned regularly, and disinfection wipes and hand sanitiser are available to passengers.
Additionally, no food or drink will be offered on board.
No alcohol on board
The sale of alcohol has also been scrapped. Passengers are instead limited to a glass of water on board.
With social distancing tricky in the skies, EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren said he would feel “safe” if his planes were full.
He told PA: “I would feel 100% safe.”
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