The airline’s Europe with Confidence pledge, set out by chief executive Johan Lundgren in an email to customers, allows passengers to change their flights up to 14 days before departure for free while travel restrictions remain in place.

"We understand booking right now may feel uncertain, so we’d like to give you peace of mind when you do," said Lundgren.

New safety measures onboard easyJet flights include additional daily deep cleaning and disinfection, while masks for passengers and crew will be mandatory.

Passengers will be evenly distributed throughout aircraft "where possible", while the carrier’s onboard food and drink service will be temporarily suspended.

EasyJet says the measures meet government, European Aviation Safety Agency and International Civil Aviation Organisation guidance.

Lundgren added the changes would not compromise the carrier’s environmental and sustainability promises.

"We recognise we have a responsibility to minimise the impact of our flights and are focused on operating efficiently now, and on the development of electric aircraft in the future," said Lundgren.

"In the interim, we continue to offset the carbon emissions from the fuel used for all of our flights on behalf of our customers."

EasyJet plans to resume UK flights on 15 June, starting primarily with a range of UK internal flights – and one French service.

Last week, easyJet announced it would seek to reduce its workforce by up to 30% and restructure its business with a return to 2019 market demand now unlikely, it believes, until 2023.