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Flight to UK from Alicante

Posted: Sat Jul 4, 2020 11:12pm
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JaneC

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Travelled from Alicante to Newcastle today (4th July) with Ryanair. The airport was like a ghost town with most shops and eateries closed. WH Smith closed too, so take your own reading materials. Masks mandatory for everyone throughout and social distancing well organised and monitored. Plane had only 50 or so passangers, so plenty space to keep apart, no queuing for toilet and a reduced trolly service of cold drinks and sandwiches. All in all, very quiet journey and felt completely safe throughout. 

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Posted: Sun Jul 5, 2020 12:31am

Jane, it's good to hear more first hand experience of the inward bound trip, Thank you for taking the time to share it 👍

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Posted: Sun Jul 5, 2020 9:32am

Thanks for sharing, it’s good to hear that all went well.

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Posted: Sun Jul 5, 2020 9:57am

It’s really helpful to hear first hand experience as so many of us are apprehensive about flying.

So, thanks for taking the time to report your first hand experience.

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Posted: Sun Jul 5, 2020 10:12am

Great to here some positive news 

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Posted: Sun Jul 5, 2020 10:55am

JaneC wrote on Sat Jul 4, 2020 11:12pm:

Travelled from Alicante to Newcastle today (4th July) with Ryanair. The airport was like a ghost town with most shops and eateries closed. WH Smith closed too, so take your own reading materials. Masks mandatory for everyone throughout and social distancing well organised and monitored. Plane had...

 

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... only 50 or so passangers, so plenty space to keep apart, no queuing for toilet and a reduced trolly service of cold drinks and sandwiches. All in all, very quiet journey and felt completely safe throughout. 

Thank you for your really positive and helpful response.

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Posted: Sun Jul 5, 2020 6:43pm

Hi, did you have to fill in a spanish health form before leaving the uk?

Regards Barry

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Posted: Sun Jul 5, 2020 8:47pm

Barry1066 wrote on Sun Jul 5, 2020 6:43pm:

Hi, did you have to fill in a spanish health form before leaving the uk?

Regards Barry

Hi Barry

No we only had to fill in the UK locator form on the UK Government site and present that at Border Control at Newcastle Airport. Several passangers had not done this and were taken to one side by Border Control to complete it online before they were allowed through. 

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Posted: Sun Jul 5, 2020 8:52pm

I travelled to stansted on Thursday 2nd July and had virtually the same experience, about 60 on my flight. Lots of empty seats.

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Posted: Sun Jul 5, 2020 9:37pm

JaneC wrote on Sat Jul 4, 2020 11:12pm:

Travelled from Alicante to Newcastle today (4th July) with Ryanair. The airport was like a ghost town with most shops and eateries closed. WH Smith closed too, so take your own reading materials. Masks mandatory for everyone throughout and social distancing well organised and monitored. Plane had...

 

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... only 50 or so passangers, so plenty space to keep apart, no queuing for toilet and a reduced trolly service of cold drinks and sandwiches. All in all, very quiet journey and felt completely safe throughout. 

I have just completed same journey from leeds 3rd july with ryanair and found it really well controlled and comfortable 

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