Chaos at Heathrow and other airports as electronic passport gates fail
Britain’s electronic passport gates failed this morning, bringing chaos and four-hour queues to Heathrow.
Posts By Richard Alvin
Three brings in EU roaming charges and ends global scheme
Three is the latest mobile network to announce it is reintroducing roaming charges between the UK and Europe.
Staff shortage brings chaos and queues to Heathrow
Passengers arriving at Heathrow faced queues of up to five hours over the bank holiday weekend, prompting fresh criticism of Britain’s border regime.
Birmingham researchers confirm speed, simplicity and sensitivity for new COVID-19 test
The University of Birmingham have confirmed the speed, accuracy and simplicity of a novel, highly sensitive testing method for COVID-19
Sunak pushing Johnson to relax travel rules for final weeks of summer holidays
Pressure is building on the prime minister to radically redraw restrictions on foreign travel next week, in time for the final weeks of the summer holidays. The chancellor, Rishi Sunak,…
Holiday firms launch legal action over travel lists
A group of leading travel businesses including Ryanair, BA, travel business Tui and Manchester Airports Group have launched legal action against the government over its travel curbs.
Covid cuts spell the end of business trips and expenses
Analysis of financial records from banks to Big Tech shows that the giants of the corporate world have saved fortunes on travel, and other administrative expenses as employees worked from…
BA boss says rich holidaymakers will make up for fall in business-class flying
Wealthy holidaymakers buying premium seats will cushion airlines from the decline in business flying, according to the boss of British Airways.
Mandatory hotel quarantine for UK nationals returning from ‘red list’ countries
UK nationals and residents returning from "red list" countries will be placed in quarantine in government-provided accommodation - such as hotels - for 10 days, Boris Johnson has told MPs.
Norwegian Air abandons long-haul services with the loss of 1,100 UK jobs
Norwegian Air has ended an era of cheap transatlantic flying by scrapping its popular long-haul services at Gatwick, with the loss of 1,100 British jobs.
Britannia named worst UK hotel chain for eighth year in a row
Dirty loos and scathing reviews by guests have led Britannia hotels to be named as Britain’s worst hotel chain for the eighth year running.
British Airways to test all UK bound passengers for Covid 19
Passengers will take coronavirus tests before flying to the UK with British Airways amid doubts over plans to halve the 14-day quarantine period.