Ryanair back at 80 per cent passenger capacity by summer, O’Leary predicts November 10, 2020 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary today said that he expected the airline’s passenger numbers to return to 75 per cent to 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels next summer. Speaking to a travel conference this morning, the Irish businessman said that he expected to see a surge in tourism as soon as travel restrictions are lifted. [...]
Addison Lee launches click and collect delivery service November 10, 2020 Online taxi service and courier Addison Lee has launched a new delivery service that will enable customers to use drivers as their own click and collect collectors. Al REQUEST is a new click and collect feature that has been added to its existing courier service. It will allow users to get access to everyday items [...]
Premier League confirms plans to scrap controversial pay-per-view model November 10, 2020 The Premier League has confirmed it will scrap its controversial pay-per-view model after a fierce backlash from fans. The new model, which was introduced following the international break in October, means fans have to cough up £14.95 to watch games not selected for regular broadcast. The move sparked anger among supporter groups, who raised hundreds [...]
Christmas shoppers flock to toy shops ahead of second Covid-19 lockdown November 10, 2020 Toy and entertainment retailers reported a surge in shopper numbers in the days leading up to the coronavirus lockdown, as Brits snapped up Christmas presents ahead of the closure of non-essential stores. The latest analysis showed that toy stores more than doubled their share of pre-pandemic footfall between Monday and Wednesday last week. But one [...]
Spending slipped ahead of lockdown but takeaways and web services stayed popular November 10, 2020 Spending slipped ahead of lockdown but takeaways and web services stayed popular
Boris Johnson urges caution over Pfizer Covid vaccine breakthrough November 9, 2020 Boris Johnson has urged the nation to not start celebrating the news of a potential effective Covid vaccine and that the “distant bugle of the scientific cavalry” was still “some way off”. Johnson said at a press conference this afternoon that the UK would wait until Pfizer and BioNTech release the safety data around the vaccine [...]
Aldi to extend click and collect to 200 stores ahead of Christmas November 9, 2020 Aldi has announced that it will extend its click and collect trial to more than 200 stores by Christmas as the budget supermarket seeks to capitalise on the boom in demand for online shopping. The German discounter launched the service from one Midlands store in September, before rolling it out to a further 17 branches [...]
Quarantine period for UK travel arrivals set to be reduced once lockdown eases, Shapps tells industry November 9, 2020 Quarantine period for UK travel arrivals set to be reduced once lockdown eases
Vaccine taskforce chief spends £670,000 on PR team November 8, 2020 The chair of the government’s vaccine taskforce has reportedly used £670,000 of the taxpayers’ money on her own team of PR consultants. Kate Bingham was appointed in May and since June has used eight-full time PR consultants, on the equivalent of £165,000 salaries, to oversee her media strategy, according to the Sunday Times. Documents leaked to [...]
The best home delivery kits, from prepare-at-home gourmet meals to chocolates and whisky tasting November 6, 2020 The prospect of another month without restaurants is frankly too much to bear, especially with the nights drawing in and the temperature dropping. The hospitality sector was already on its knees and now it needs our help more than ever. Thankfully you can kill two birds with one stone – supporting your favourite chefs and [...]