Ryanair is planning to resume flights to Ukraine, according to The Telegraph.

The Irish airline Ryanair is already developing a plan to resume flights to Ukraine. This was reported by The Telegraph.

According to the airline's CEO Michael O'Leary, the low-cost carrier is formulating a plan that would allow flights to Ukraine to commence within four to six weeks after the end of hostilities, as without an official ceasefire, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will not permit civil aircraft to fly over Ukraine.

"I really hope this will happen this year," the executive remarked, explaining that such plans are being made because the U.S. President is insisting on a ceasefire.

Ryanair, which was the second-largest airline in the country before the full-scale invasion, plans to open about 24 routes servicing Kyiv and Lviv by redirecting aircraft based in Stansted, London, and Orly, Paris.

O'Leary stated that Kyiv and Lviv are already prepared for operations, and the airports' infrastructure is being activated each week to ensure its functionality.

However, he warned that restoring services to Odesa may take longer due to the destruction caused by the war, and airports in the eastern and southern regions are "practically devastated."

It was noted that in 2024, Michael O'Leary visited Ukraine, and the 10-hour train journey from Poland turned out to be, in his words, "torturous." He believes that after the war, the train will not be a practical means for millions of Ukrainians displaced across Europe to return home.

Aviation expert Valeriy Romanenko pointed out that a ballistic missile could reach Boryspil Airport in just a couple of minutes. And without a complete closure of Ukrainian airspace, civil airlines will not even receive the insurance policy necessary to carry out their operations.