Global airlines get nearly £100bn in state aid and bailout funding October 13, 2020 Easyjet last week became the latest airline to indicate that it may need more money from the state to deal with the financial hammering it has taken at the hands of coronavirus. Around the world, governments have already splashed out a whopping £98.7bn on airlines, a figure that could jump by another $25bn (£19.3bn) if [...]
Alex Cruz: Five days to forget for the outbound British Airways boss October 12, 2020 The travel world awoke to a shock this morning as it was announced that British Airways boss Alex Cruz would leave the firm with immediate effect. He departs with aviation mired in the deepest crisis in its history, with passenger numbers still at historic lows due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision is the first [...]
Netflix to triple London office space as it cashes in on British success stories October 9, 2020 Netflix is set to massively expand its London office space as the US streaming giant doubles down on its commitment to the UK. The streamer will triple its footprint to 100,000 square feet when it moves into the Copyright Building in the West End. Netflix is taking over the lease from outsourcing giant Capita, which [...]
London Southend boss: Airport testing NOW is the only way to make passengers feel safe and get UK flying again October 8, 2020 The chief executive of London Southend airport has said that the country’s airlines will only begin to recover when passengers are confident enough to fly again – and that means the government must impose a coronavirus testing regime now. Aviation leaders had hoped that ministers would announce plans to put in place an airport testing [...]
Consumer survey sees Netflix on top of Covid-19 satisfaction rankings – with Ryanair grounded October 7, 2020 A consumer ranking of how businesses performed for their customers during the Covid-19 pandemic has seen Netflix and Amazon take first and second spot. At the other end of the scale, power companies were seen to be thoroughly underperforming – with more of the bottom five responsible for gas and electricity. Read more: The businesses [...]
Wizz Air sees capacity drop in September as quarantine bites October 5, 2020 Budget carrier Wizz Air saw capacity drop 20 per cent in September as the imposition of quarantine restrictions hampered the airline industry’s nascent recovery. The Hungarian airline flew 1.56m passengers last month at a capacity of 60 per cent, down from 2.4m passengers at 80 per cent in August. Year-on-year, over 60 per cent fewer [...]
Coronavirus: Is the UK set to shake-up quarantine-free travel rules and finally begin airport testing for arrivals? October 4, 2020 The UK Government is set to make an announcement on airport testing “in the coming days,” as the list of quarantine-free travel options diminishes Airport testing is a “key priority,” Barclay told Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye this week at the Conservative Party Conference, which is currently being held virtually. While many other countries and airlines have [...]
Government policy must change if travel companies are to survive the Covid-19 pandemic October 3, 2020 The government’s announcement on 25 July of a quarantine for anyone returning from Spain torpedoed the nascent recovery of the travel industry. Bookings immediately dried up. Since then it’s gone from bad to worse. This week, the government removed Turkey, Poland, and Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba from its Travel Corridor list, meaning that travellers [...]
Coronavirus: The seven quarantine free countries you can still visit, after Turkey travel ban October 3, 2020 Coronavirus: Here are the seven quarantine free countries you can still visit, after Turkey travel ban
Quarantine: Turkey and Poland added to self-isolation list October 1, 2020 More countries have been added to the UK's quarantine list. Passengers aarriving from Turkey and Poland will have to self-isolate from Saturday