New Zealand to re-open after two years of self isolation
New Zealand is re-opening to the world after shuttering its borders almost two years ago in one of the strongest and harshest defences against the pandemic.
Passengers face years of facemasks on flights
Masks on flights will be one of the last coronavirus restrictions to be dropped globally and could remain policy for years, experts have said.
British Airways cancels US flights over 5G safety fears
British Airways has begun cancelling flights to America over concerns signals from 5G mobile phone masts could endanger the lives of passengers.
London City Airport seeks sunnier outlook with holiday routes
The airport in London Docklands serving the financial communities of the Square Mile and Canary Wharf says that it is ready for take-off this year after its biggest tenant, British…
France ski resorts lifted by easing of travel curbs
France has reopened its borders to British tourists after ministers in Paris eased restrictions on non-essential travel.
Cruises and ski breaks off as borders close to Britons
Tens of thousands of Britons had cruise holidays and New Year ski trips cancelled yesterday as European border restrictions continued to tighten.
British Airways to restart short-haul London Gatwick flights from March
British Airways will return to short-haul flying from London Gatwick next year, the airline has said as it confirmed the go-ahead of its planned subsidiary, BA Euroflyer.
Amazon to sell low-cost PCR Covid tests for UK travellers
Amazon is to start selling low-cost Covid PCR test kits to travellers in a move that promises to shake up a market that has been described as a “rip-off jungle”…
Virgin Atlantic owners pump £400m into airline amid Omicron gloom
Virgin Atlantic owners Sir Richard Branson and Delta have pumped another £400m into the struggling carrier, as the spread of the Omicron variant and growing travel restrictions spread gloom around…
Heathrow passenger numbers down 60% as cancellations mount
Heathrow Airport reports a 60% decline in passenger numbers in November compared to pre-pandemic levels, citing high cancellations among business travellers due to new Omicron-related travel restrictions.
UKs inbound tourism businesses count the cost of Omicron variant
The destructive impact of the Omicron variant on the country’s inbound tourism industry, the UK’s fifth largest export, has been laid bare in a new survey by travel trade association…
British Airways set for take-off from Gatwick again with new “Euroflyer” operation
BA is expected to announce plans for the new “Euroflyer” operation shortly. Details are sketchy, but it is likely to be based on the model followed by BA’s CityFlyer subsidiary,…