Global travel easier in 2022 as booster jabs added to NHS app Covid pass
Business travel will be easier in 2022 after news that the NHS app will start showing booster jabs in the coming days.
Virgin Atlantic ready to make U-turn and land again at Gatwick
Virgin Atlantic could make a dramatic return to Gatwick as early as next summer after its withdrawal from London’s second airport during the carrier’s near-death experience in the depths of…
Expedia to stop selling holidays that include captive dolphin shows
The travel company Expedia has stopped selling holidays that include performances by captive dolphins and whales.
Airlines hope for fistfuls of dollars as transatlantic flying returns
The reopening of US routes saw improved forecasts and rising shares, but there may still be turbulence to come
BA and Virgin Atlantic put aside rivalry for return of leisure flights to US
The UK’s long-haul airlines will put the worst of the pandemic – as well as old rivalries – behind them on Monday morning, when British Airways and Virgin Atlantic take…
Warning of chaos at ports next year under new EU entry rules
Britons travelling to France are being warned to expect huge delays at ferry ports and the Channel Tunnel when the EU tightens entry rules next year.
BTA reveals loss of business cost £3.89BN to UK in last week of October
Today, the Business Travel Association (BTA) has revealed that the UK lost £3.89 billion in GDP in the fourth week of October, due to the lower level of business travel…
Business travel starts bouncing back despite switch to video calls
Business travel is set to bounce back to two thirds of pre-pandemic levels by next year
Commercial airlines facing losses to hit $51.8B in 2021
After devastating 2020 and colossal revenue losses caused by the first and second wave of the pandemic, the COVID-19 continues paralysing the aviation industry.
Emirates’ first retired A380 to be repurposed in the UAE
Emirates has signed a contract with UAE-based Falcon Aircraft Recycling on a pioneering initiative, where its first retired A380 aircraft will be upcycled and recycled, dramatically reducing the environmental impact…
Ryanair to shake up refunds policy after pandemic criticism
Ryanair has promised to start refunding customers for cancelled flights within five working days, after criticism of its reimbursements policy during the pandemic.
Holiday Inn owner IHG room revenue bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels
Holiday Inn owner IHG reported a sharp jump in third-quarter room revenue on Friday after a busy summer, with the company recovering closer to pre-pandemic levels on easing travel restrictions.