Welsh language plane announcements ‘risks safety’
A fresh row over the Welsh language has erupted after travel experts claimed flight safety was being put at risk by new mandatory announcements for pilots landing in Wales.
Accor chooses Gateshead for new dual branded £260M hotel scheme
Accor, the leading hospitality group, is bringing its internationally renowned Novotel and ibis brands to the £260m Newcastle Gateshead Quays regeneration scheme.
London Southend Airport to pay out £86k over runway extension noise
An airport has been ordered to pay compensation to the owners of neighbouring homes over noise caused by a runway extension.
Travel industry frustrated by PM’s lack of clarity on road map to reopening
Travel companies have expressed frustration after Boris Johnson held off from confirming a date for international travel to resume.
Business Travel Association calls for UK to lead international recovery
Business Travel Association (BTA) is today calling for the UK Government to lead the international community in implementing global standards on testing and health certification as part of the recovery…
Overseas holiday travel ban extended until July due to third wave fears
Holidays will be banned until the end of June with people who try to leave the country facing £5,000 fines as ministers tighten border restrictions.
IHG boss says getting back to normal could take three years
The FTSE 100 hotel company behind the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza brands dropped into the red last year to the tune of $153 million after “the toughest time this…
Cruise liner firm Carnival plans $1bn stock sale to stay afloat
Cruise operator Carnival today announced that it would sell $1bn (£700m) worth of its stock through a public offering.
Airline industry travel pass ready ‘within weeks’
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it expects its digital Covid Travel Pass will be ready "within weeks".
China says it will no longer recognise British Nationals passports for Hong Kong residents
China has said that it will no longer recognise the British National (Overseas) passport as a valid travel document as Boris Johnson announced that millions of eligible Hongkongers could apply…
Short-term rentals on platforms like Airbnb amplify housing shortage in urban areas
Short-term rentals, such as Airbnb, are causing housing shortages and rent increases, according to new research by the University of Cologne.
UK to close all travel corridors from Monday
The UK is to close all travel corridors from Monday to "protect against the risk of as yet unidentified new strains" of Covid, the PM has said.