London Luton summer passenger numbers down two-thirds on 2019 September 14, 2021 Just 1.2m passengers used London Luton airport over the summer months, a fall of two-thirds compared to pre-pandemic levels. As a result of the UK’s ever-changing travel restrictions, the airport said that this was 4.0 per cent than the number in 2020. It called on the government to give the sector more support in order [...]
The new carriers looking to shake up transatlantic air travel September 4, 2021 After nearly 15 months of closed borders and grounded planes travellers have flocked back to airlines, desperate for a taste of pre-pandemic life. But though short-haul flying has bounced back relatively fast, the long-haul market remains a shadow of its former self. For no market segment is this more true than the transatlantic market, one [...]
Air Partner shares climb as super-rich private jet bookings soar August 27, 2021 Shares in private jet hire firm Air Partner climbed 5.1 per cent this morning after the firm said that US bookings in the first half of the year were above pre-pandemic levels. Such has been the rise in bookings, the firm has been able to offset the decline in business travel, which remains in the [...]
Chaos at Heathrow Terminal 5 as staff forced to self-isolate July 12, 2021 Chaos at Heathrow Terminal 5 as staff forced to self-isolate
Take off: Ryanair to recruit 2,000 pilots as it prepares for travel market recovery July 12, 2021 Take off: Ryanair to recruit 2,000 pilots as it prepares for travel market recover
Senior ups forecasts on hopes of aviation recovery July 9, 2021 Aerospace engineer Senior today cranked up its full year forecasts in expectation that global aviation and energy markets would continue to recover throughout 2021. The London-listed firm, which recently saw off a takeover bid from private equity firm Lone Star, said it expected group production “to be slightly ahead of our previous expectations”. The update [...]
UK airlines lagging behind European rivals as travel restrictions continue June 29, 2021 The UK’s airlines have been the slowest in Europe to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, new figures released tonight show, as travel restrictions continue to hammer the sector. According to the all-parliamentary group on the future aviation, airline passenger numbers in the UK are down 89 per cent compared to 2019 levels, behind the continental [...]
Changes to UK amber list travel rules will be “later this summer” June 24, 2021 Travel to the UK’s amber list countries will be quarantine-free on return for fully vaccinated Brits “later this summer,” under government plans still being decided. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said the government is still considering plans and will set out further details on amber list travel in July, delaying what the travel industry had hoped [...]
Airlines bid for furlough to be extended until next May June 10, 2021 The UK airlines industry has called on the Treasury to extend furlough for sector workers until the end of April next year as the wait for the lifting of travel restrictions goes on. After weeks of speculation, the industry’s hopes were dashed in May when the government revealed that just 12 countries and dependencies would [...]
Traffic light system could cost UK airports £2.6bn this summer June 9, 2021 The UK’s airports risk losing at least £2.6bn for the second year running this summer under the current traffic light travel system, as more travel and aviation leaders called for the scheme to be scrapped. Compared to last summer’s travel corridor system, trade body the Airline Operator’s Association (AOA) said that there were far fewer [...]