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.
Ministers relaxed about England’s rise in Covid cases
Covid cases are up almost 50 per cent since the start of the month, but the remaining travel rules will be dropped in time for the Easter holidays.
Emirates signs new deal with Sri Lanka Tourism Bureau
Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau at the Emirates Group Headquarters in Dubai.
Resurgent bookings to spark a spending spree at British Airways
The owner of British Airways is set to soar back into the black this year and buoyant Easter and summer forward bookings will prompt the company to embark on a…