Wizz Air resumes London flights to European destinations despite lockdown

Wizz Air has resumed flights from London to Europe amid the UK's coronavirus lockdown
Wizz Air
Ewan Somerville28 April 2020

Wizz Air has become one of the first airlines in Europe to resume flights during the coronavirus pandemic.

The budget airline said in a statement that some routes will begin operating from Luton Airport from Friday.

It said its aircraft would be disinfected each night and cabin crew would wear masks and gloves on board and distribute sanitising wipes to passengers.

Most airlines including easyJet, Jet2 and British Airlines have grounded flights until further notice amid border restrictions and shutdowns across the world.

Wizz Air is among the first European airlines to lift off during continued lockdown restrictions
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Foreign Office travel advice remains that Brits are strongly urged to avoid all non-essential travel anywhere abroad “indefinitely”.

Wizz said flights would restart to several destinations in Romania, plus Budapest in Hungary, Lisbon in Portugal, and Tenerife in Spain.

Its managing director Owain Jones said: “As we restart selected Luton flights to provide an essential service to passengers who need to travel, our primary concern is the health, safety and well-being of our customers and crew.

“The protective measures that we are implementing will ensure the most sanitary conditions possible.

"We encourage our customers to watch our new video on how to stay safe when travelling, as well as for more details on our new health and safety measures.”

The Government has faced pressure from airline bosses, tour firms and passengers to offer certainty around refunds for cancelled Easter and summer holidays.

Earlier this month, Downing Street advised Brits not to book a summer vacation for this year amid “no certainty” on when lockdown restrictions will ease.

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