By Q Radio News
More passenger flights are taking off from Northern Ireland as further relaxations to coronavirus restrictions come into force.
Easyjet has restarted services from Belfast International Airport to seven UK destinations as well as Portugal.
However managing director of the airport Graham Keddie says the travel hub is a long way from returning to full capacity.
He wants to see 14 day quarantine restrictions on travelers returning to the UK lifted.
The airport has only been operating cargo flights since the end of March.
Good Morning. Our first @easyJet passenger flight since the end of March has just departed to Liverpool. pic.twitter.com/WSNr5MxTTV
— Belfast Airport (@belfastairport) June 15, 2020
Passengers will now have to wear masks onboard planes and inside the airport terminal.
Up until now the only flights operating here has been an Aer Lingus flight from Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow and a Loganair flight between City of Derry Airport and London Stansted.
Other changes coming into effect mean that estate agents can now open and viewings can take place.
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