Half-term holiday bonanza: Britons flock abroad with departures soaring 44 per cent February 9, 2023 Britons are capitalising on the first restriction-free February half-term in two years to flock abroad, according to new data. Figures released today by aviation analytics firm Cirium showed that departures during the coming half term are up 44 per cent on last year’s levels, as 15,455 flights are scheduled to take off from UK airports [...]
Coronavirus: British Airways suspends flights to mainland China for a month January 30, 2020 Shares in British Airways owner IAG dropped 3.65 per cent after the airline announced it was suspending all flights to mainland China for a month amid the coronavirus outbreak. It follows the airline’s announcement yesterday that it would halt flights for two days because of Foreign Office advice to avoid “all but essential travel”. Direct [...]
BA staff call off strike for good following 13 per cent pay rise July 22, 2022 British Airways check-in staff in the Unite and GMB unions have called off planned industrial action after accepting a 13 per cent pay rise. “No one wanted a summer strike at Heathrow, but our members had to fight for what was right,” said GMB’s national officer Nadine Houghton. “This improved pay deal came because of [...]
EU airlines’ seat capacity almost back to pre-Covid levels August 29, 2022 EU airlines’ seat capacity is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. According to an analysis by aviation market intelligence firm CAPA – Centre for Aviation, airline capacity is now at almost 89 per cent of 2019 levels. Projected volumes for the fourth quarter of 2022 have also gone up slightly to 88 per cent over the [...]
Virgin Atlantic chief Shai Weiss: UK ‘short sighted’ on red tape rules for connecting flights November 30, 2023 New red tape imposed on passengers travelling via connecting flights is hurting UK aviation's competitiveness, Virgin Atlantic's boss said
Airlines blame ‘shambolic’ government Covid response for travel disruption June 20, 2022 The airline industry has blamed world governments’ “shambolic” response for the ongoing travel disruption. “The cost of government mismanagement was substantial. It devastated economies, disrupted supply chains and destroyed jobs,” Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said today during an industry summit. According to Willie Walsh – former chief executive [...]
Ryanair adds one million extra seats to UK winter schedule August 23, 2022 Ryanair has announced it was adding one million extra seats to its winter schedule while the likes of British Airways (BA) continue to axe flights. The airline now expects to carry 166.5 million passengers by the end of the year – 1.5 million more than initially predicted. The low-cost carrier said it was increasing its [...]
Easyjet to post loss for third consecutive year despite strong summer October 13, 2022 Easyjet is expected to post a loss for the third consecutive year, despite increasing earnings over the busy summer quarter. The low-cost carrier said that, for the year ended 30 September, losses are expected to be in the £170m-£190m range as a result of travel disruption experienced over the last few months. In a trading [...]
Across the pond: Transatlantic travel booms following US border reopening November 8, 2022 Transatlantic travel has boomed over the last 12 months following the US border’s reopening last November. Data published today by aviation analytics firm Cirium showed that flights from the UK to the US have increased 79 per cent on last year’s level, going up to 92 per cent of pre-pandemic times. Heathrow was the UK’s [...]
Australia’s blocking of Qatar airways is a parable in anti-competitive intervention August 18, 2023 With such strong demand for travel to Australia, extra Qatar airways flights would mean more competition and a dent in Qantas’ record profits - something the Australian government wants to block.