Ryanair is developing a plan to resume flights to Ukraine amid hopes that US President Donald Trump will be able to end the war with Russia, The Telegraph reports.
CEO Michael O’Leary says Ryanair is preparing a strategy to resume flights within four to six weeks of the end of hostilities.
This involves opening approximately 24 routes to Kyiv and Lviv. The capacity is expected to be provided by redirecting aircraft based at Stansted in the UK and Orly in France.
O’Leary added that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) requires an official cessation of hostilities for flights to resume.
Ryanair’s chief executive says Kyiv and Lviv are “ready to go,” the infrastructure is checked weekly for operability. However, the resumption of flights to Odesa and Kherson will take longer due to heavy damage caused by shelling.
