Low-cost aviation giant Ryanair has announced it will restore 40 per cent of its scheduled flights as of July, running a flight schedule of almost 1,000 flights daily.

Despite the announcement, travel restrictions among European countries remain in place. Nation wide air travel bans are in place in most European countries barring Germany, France, Czech Republic, Sweden, Denmark, Greece and Austria.  

In a statement on Tuesday, Ryanair stressed that a number of safety measures will be introduced, including the use of face masks by crew and passengers and temperature checks.

All Ryanair aircraft are also fitted with HEPA air filters (similar to those used in critical hospital wards).

The airline said all onboard transactions will be cashless and queuing for toilets will be prohibited, with passenger bathroom access to be made available upon individual request.

Ryanair said it will ask passengers flying in July and August to fill out details about the duration of their visit and a contact address during their stay.

Details of the routes can be found on the company’s website, www.ryanair.com.

The plan is for Ryanair to restart flying from the majority of its 80 bases across Europe, with fewer frequencies on select routes.

Last week, Superintendent for Public Health Charmaine Gauci was pressed about possible timelines for re-opening tourism, while proposals were made to Government to introduce a safe 'travel bubble' between countries which appear to have a handle on the virus. She said at this stage assessments are ongoing on the most recent relaxation of measures, that of re-opening non-essential retail.