InterContinental Hotels makes steady progress to 2019 levels as travel booms
InterContinental Hotels’s revenue per available room (RevPAR) was up 61 per cent compared to 2021, clinching 82 per cent of 2019 levels overall.
British Airways owner IAG predicts bounce back to profitability on return of global travel
British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) today said it believes the easing of global restrictions and the return of global travel will see it bounce back to profitability.
Heathrow fears a harsh winter after summer travel ‘bubble’
Foreign holidays may be taking off but Heathrow is forecasting another year in the red, with total pandemic losses now topping £4 billion.
Travelodge to give UK hotels a ‘budget-luxe’ makeover
Budget brand Travelodge is to give its UK properties a new “budget-luxe” refresh with 60 hotels set to be transformed during 2022.
UK Covid travel rules were arbitrary and disproportionate, say MPs
International travel should be protected in future pandemics, MPs have urged, describing the Covid restrictions imposed by the UK government as confusing, arbitrary and disproportionate.
Uber set to let you book trains, flights and even hotels all via the app
If you thought Uber was already a pretty ginormous company, well, it’s about to get even bigger.
940,000 passengers flew with Norwegian in March
Norwegian's traffic figures for March displayed a positive trend with growth in passenger numbers and a load factor of above 80 percent.
Manchester Airport boss Karen Smart quits after weeks of travel chaos
The boss of one of the UK’s biggest airports quit last night, having presided over days of Easter getaway chaos.
Hong Kong lifts Covid-19 flight ban for nine countries including UK
Hong Kong has announced today that it will lift its ban on flights from nine countries, as government officials assure that the latest Covid-19 wave has peaked.
P&O sacks every crew member with immediate effect after pay row with unions
P&O Ferries today made all its crew members redundant with immediate effect and replaced them with agency staff - but unions told workers to refuse to leave their ships and…
British Airways scraps facemasks on flights
British Airways has become the world’s first major airline to scrap masks on flights.
Abu Dhabi removes mandatory on-arrival PCR tests for all travellers
Abu Dhabi has further eased travel requirements for tourists flying to the UAE with travellers no longer required to take a PCR test when landing at Abu Dhabi International Airport.