Irish airline Ryanair announced Tuesday that all flights to and from Italy will be suspended until April 8, after the decision to confine the entire country to stem the epidemic of coronavirus. Ryanair said in a statement that the suspension of Italian domestic flights will begin on Wednesday and that of international flights on Friday. The carrier explains that passengers who booked a flight for this period may be reimbursed or obtain a voucher allowing them to travel within the next 12 months.
The Spanish government has made the same decision for all flights between Italy and Spain, until March 25. According to a last report communicated Tuesday at midday, the number of people infected with the virus in Spain rose from 1,204 Monday evening to 1,622 and the number of deaths from 28 to 35.
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British Airways and EasyJet could make the same decision
British Airways did the same, but only for Tuesday, while Easyjet only keeps a handful of flights for the next few days. British Airways did not give details on any cancellations for the next few days. However, she informs her customers who have booked flights to Italy between Tuesday and April 4 that they can postpone their trip until the end of May, prefer to fly to Geneva and Zurich or be reimbursed.
Finally, the British company EasyJet said on Tuesday that it was in the process of re-evaluating its flight program by April 3. In the immediate future, the majority of its flights to northern Italy, namely Milan, Venice and Verona, are canceled for the next few days.