As part of the ongoing measures taken to control the coronavirus pandemic, the FCO has advised against all but essential foreign travel.

Airlines and travel companies have grounded flights, cancelled package holidays and furloughed staff while the crisis is ongoing.

Many customers with holidays booked this summer are anxiously waiting to hear whether they will be able to travel, and what their options are if the restrictions still prohibit going abroad.

Here's the latest information from the major airlines on when they expect to be flying again, and what customers should do if they are affected:

Jet2

Jet2 has cancelled all flights and holidays until 17 June 2020.

If you were due to travel before then, you should wait for Jet2 to get in touch with you. They are contacting customers in order of their departure date.

Any flights or holidays booked from the 17 June onwards are currently still operating - and it is possible to make new bookings.

However, there is no guarantee that these flights will not eventually be cancelled as well.

EasyJet

EasyJet has grounded its entire fleet until 15 June, when flights will resume.

The customer service team is contacting affected customers, who are being asked to rebook onto another service or accept a voucher to the value of their flight.

Ryanair

Ryanair is still operating a limited schedule of 30 flights a day.

On 1 July Ryanair will resume 40% of its normal flight schedule -1,000 flights a day- with destinations including Italy, Greece, France and more.

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If your Ryanair flight has been cancelled, you should have received either a text or email.

British Airways

British Airways is still operating flights, and has adopted a flexible 'book with confidence' policy.

This means you will be able to change the destination or date (or both) of any new bookings made between 3 March 2020 and 31 May 2020, with a departure date in 2020.

If you have a pre-existing booking for a flight that departs before 31 May 2020 and you no longer want to travel, you can cancel it and get a BA voucher to the value.

If you have a pre-existing booking for a flight on or after 1 June 2020, for now you should assume it's going ahead, and await further information.

If British Airways cancels your flight, you can rebook onto a different service or claim a voucher. If you want to discuss a refund, you should call customer services on 0800 727 800.

TUI

TUI has cancelled all beach holidays up to and including 11 June 2020.

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All Marella Cruises that were due to sail on or before 30 June 2020 have been cancelled, while TUI river cruises have been cancelled up to 25 November 2020.

If you are affected, you should wait for TUI to contact you.

Any holidays booked after those dates are currently still scheduled to go ahead - although this may change depending on the coronavirus pandemic.

TUI has adopted a "travel promise" to protect any new bookings made between 17 March 2020 and 31 May 2020.

If you want to book a future holiday during this time, you will not need to pay the balance until four weeks before your departure date. If the situation changes, and your future holiday is affected by the coronavirus pandemic, you will be offered flexible options.

Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic is still operating a limited schedule of flights.

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The airline has adopted a flexible "no change fee" policy, allowing customers to rebook or reroute their flight up to 31 May 2022. 

This applies to both new and existing bookings.

Customers can also request an open ticket if they are unsure when they will be travelling. They just need to ensure that they use the ticket before 31 May 2022.

If your Virgin Atlantic flight has been cancelled, the airline will get in touch with you with your options.

Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus is still operating a limited schedule of flights.

They have waived change fees for all travel up to 31 May 2020, to give customers flexibility.

If you wish to change your Aer Lingus booking, you will only have to pay any difference in the fare.

If your Aer Lingus flight has been cancelled, you will be contacted directly with your options.