Norwegian Air faces ‘very uncertain future’
Struggling airline Norwegian Air faces a battle for survival after the Norwegian government said it would not provide further backing.
Lufthansa Cargo welcomes ninth B777F in Frankfurt
Today at 11:19 local time (GER), the carrier's latest Boeing 777F landed for the first time at Frankfurt Airport.
Norwegian ravaged by COVID-19: 71 percent passenger decline, 8,000 furloughed or laid off employees and 140 grounded aircraft
Norwegian today reported its results for the first half year of 2020. The figures are as expected heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with a net loss of NOK 5.3…
Lufthansa Group permits passengers with health conditions to fly mask free
From 1 September, Lufthansa Group airlines will allow those with health conditions to fly mask-free upon presentation of a medical certificate.
Spanish quarantine hammers business travel
Businesses are feeling the brunt of the ‘Spanish’ quarantine. Seven out of ten travel management companies report that it’s negatively impacting the business travel industry’s recovery.
British Airways sacks 350 pilots and puts 300 in ‘pool’ for possible rehire
British Airways has announced that it plans to cut 12,000 staff to cope with the coronavirus crisis and has also angered unions by proposing new contracts for the workers it…
Emirates to resume passenger flights from Glasgow
Emirates continues to add travel options for customers with the announcement that it will re-start passenger flights between Glasgow (GLA) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) from 15 July.
AtYourGate to enable end-to-end contactless airport ordering and delivery
As travelers begin to take to the skies again, airport e-commerce platform Grab and in-airport food and retail delivery leader AtYourGate have come together to provide contactless ordering and delivery…
Ryanair reminds passengers of new health measures as it prepares big ramp-up of flights
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today called on its customers to follow a new set of simple guidelines that will help to protect the health of passengers and crew as it…
KLM to resume operations from London City Aiport in July
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis, KLM has been adapting its network and flight schedule in line with travel restrictions and demand.
Airlines seek quarantine injunction at the High Court as bookings soar
The number of Britons booking holidays abroad has doubled in a week amid claims that the “irrational” quarantine on arrivals in the UK could be quashed by the courts.
UK SME owners think quarantine plans will be detrimental to their businesses
Almost two thirds of SME owners in the travel and transport sectors believe the UK’s quarantine on international travellers will damage their businesses, new research shows.