Ryanair boss predicts Britons will return 'to the beaches of Europe' for the summer

The boss of Ryanair says he's optimistic about people going away on summer holidays, as long as the UK's successful COVID-19 vaccination programme continues.

Michael O'Leary said he expected travel restrictions to be dropped once high risk groups were inoculated.

The budget airline saw its traffic collapse in the last three months of 2020, reporting a Q3 loss of €306m (£272m).

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