Ryanair and Aer Lingus monitor impact of coronavirus on travel to Italy

Irish airlines were keeping a watching brief Sunday after Italian authorities announced closures in the north of the country following a surge in the number of Coronavirus cases. Italy temporarily banned public events in the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto following a spike in the number of confirmed virus cases to 130 from 3 over the weekend. Ryanair and Aer Lingus both fly to Milan in Lombardy. Ryanair said that flights to and from Milan were continuing as normal. Aer Lingus said that it was “monitoring the situation and following all guidelines from the relevant authorities in relation to this issue”. Lombardy and Veneto said they would close schools for a week beginning Monday while the affected regions postponed carnivals, football matches and fashion shows. <br/>