Wizz Air plans to resume flights to Spain from May?
2nd May
Following news earlier this week, Wizz Air have now informed the Government that they have cancelled their flights from Tenerife to London Luton and do not expect to start running this service until June at the earliest.
26th April
LOW-cost airline Wizz Air has announced plans to resume flights from London Luton Airport from next Friday.
BUT Spanish borders are officially CLOSED until 15th May, Find ALL updates about Spanish Borders Here
Currently the skies are mostly filled with cargo flights and repatriation missions to return citizens to their home countries. Details on Repatriation flights can be found here
INSURANCE Wizz air state on their website -
WARNING: IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19
This policy does NOT cover cancellation due to current or future advice of the FCO or regulations of any country banning or restricting travel.
The also state that the policy does NOT cover "Travel to areas the UK Government has advised against;
The FCO states with regards to travel to Spain -
COVID-19 Exceptional Travel Advisory Notice
As countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including travel and border restrictions, the FCO advises British nationals against all but essential international travel. Any country or area may restrict travel without notice
This is the story in various UK news articles.....
LOW-cost airline Wizz Air has announced plans to resume flights from London Luton Airport from next Friday May 1st.
The carrier said it will restart selected flights with "enhanced" health and safety measures amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Cabin crew will be required to wear masks and gloves on all flights and will distribute sanitising wipes for passengers, the airline said in a statement.
New distancing measures will also be introduced during boarding and aircraft will be disinfected overnight.
From May 1, flights will resume from Luton to selected airports in Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Portugal, Spain and Israel.
Owain Jones, Wizz Air UK's managing director, 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."
Customers will be asked to check in and make any additional payments for services - such as additional bags - online to reduce physical interaction at the airport.
Passengers will also be "encouraged" to make any on-board purchases using contactless payment methods, the Hungarian-owned airline said.