The Ryanair Group announces that the flight offer planned for September and October will be cut by 20 percent. In the last few days there has been a significant decrease in new bookings. This is attributed to recent travel restrictions or quarantine regulations in various EU countries.

Actually, Ryanair wanted to increase the offer in August to 60 percent of the previous year's value, but now a step in the other direction follows. Flights in Spain, France and Sweden are particularly affected by the reduction. Cuts are being made in Ireland, too. According to Ryanair, business travelers in particular are currently buying fewer tickets, but private travelers also tend to plan for the short term. The demand for the months of September and October would therefore be much lower than expected.

Various EU countries, including Ireland, reintroduced quarantine measures. As a result, private trips in particular tend not to be undertaken. Some countries, including Austria, alternatively require a negative PCR test to be submitted as an entry requirement. You have to bear the costs yourself, which also has a negative effect on demand from all airlines. Ryanair sees the model currently practiced in Germany and Italy as the only way to keep aviation and tourism alive. The Federal Republic of Germany offers free corona tests to all those entering the country, although those who come from risk areas must take part in them.

It is unclear what effects the Ryanair decision will have on the Austrian subsidiary Lauda. Managing director Andreas Gruber answered just as little as questions about the rumored tense financial situation of the company. Also about his personal future - he appears at the new Lauda Europe Ltd. unlike his co-managing director David O'Brien, he did not act as managing director - he said nothing.