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Apply for travel industry jobs or place your own recruitment briefs.O'Leary blasts 'idiotic' social distancing debate
23 Apr 2020by James Chapple
Michael O'Leary says Ryanair will not resume flying if it has to fly with middle seats empty
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has said the budget carrier will not resume flying if it is required to leave middle seats empty to maintain social distancing rules.
O’Leary told the Financial Times the carrier’s recovery plans would be dashed if it had to comply with "entirely ineffective social distancing measures", citing in particular suggestions airlines may have to block off middle seats.
"We can’t make money on 66% load factors," said O’Leary, adding that the "idiotic" proposal wouldn’t, in any case, deliver sufficient social distancing.
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