UK Government proposes exemption from quarantine for international business travellers
The report of the Global Taskforce on Travel is suggesting that short term visits by international business travellers should be allowed to the UK.
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Shanghai airport momentarily descends into chaos after workers test positive for Covid-19
Shanghai's biggest international airport momentarily descended into chaos Sunday night, after authorities ordered a mass testing drive in response to a small outbreak of Covid-19 linked to several cargo handlers…
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European 'traffic lights' system aims to reopen travel
The European Union has announced a “traffic light” system in the hope of restarting international travel.
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ACI: Almost 200 European airports face insolvency in coming months
Airports Council International has issued a stark warning on the future of European airports, as new data shows a loss of nearly 1.3 billion passengers at European airports since January. ACI Europe said that an estimated 193 airports face…
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British Airways CEO Alex Cruz is out as 'worst crisis' in aviation history rolls on
Alex Cruz is stepping down as chairman and chief executive of British Airways as its owner, International Airlines Group (IAG), reshuffles top management to tackle the worst crisis in aviation history…
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Easyjet set to report first annual loss in carrier's history
Easyjet says it expects to record annual pre-tax losses of between £815 and £845 million, and is forecasting to operate just 25 per cent of capacity in the first quarter of 2021.
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Rome's Fiumicino Airport awarded world's first five-star anti-Covid award
Travelers eager to fly again may want to consider Italy as their next destination. Rome's Fiumicino Airport has become the first airport in the world to earn "the COVID-19 5-Star Airport Rating" from Skytrax, an international airport industry…
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Canadian airline WestJet canceled a flight just before takeoff on Tuesday, saying a family refused to comply with "multiple requests" to make their child wear a face mask.
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Ikos Resorts to open first Spanish property
Greek brand Ikos Resorts is to open its first property in Spain next year. Ikos Andalusia had been scheduled to open in May, but this was delayed until September, and now until April 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic…
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Park Inn Heathrow splits into two Radisson hotels
Radisson Hotel Group has officially announced the rebranding of its existing Park Inn hotel at London Heathrow airport, splitting the property into two hotels under its Radisson and Radisson Red brands…
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Coronavirus: 'Covidiots' criticised on Tui quarantine flight
A flight from Zante which left nearly 200 people facing two weeks' self-isolation was a "debacle" and a "free-for-all", passengers say.
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New Covid-19 microsite responds to changing needs of business travel managers
With countries around the world delivering various levels of response to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, the challenge for travel managers lies in keeping up to date with the latest information.
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How British Airways bid farewell to first of its last 747 jumbo jets
British Airways has now retired its first Boeing 747 since announcing last month that all 31 of its jumbo jets had sadly flown their last commercial services. The Boeing 747-400, registration G-CIVD, departed from London Heathrow on 18 August at 9am…
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Jacob Schram: Norwegian Air Announces New CEO
Big changes in the Norwegian airline industry
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Norwegian Airports Going Touchless for Domestic Service
COVID19 has us thoughtful about travelling, being in crowds and close contact. Norway is implementing touch-less technology to keep us flying and feeling safe.
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Spanish hoteliers fear impact of UK quarantine rule
The British government’s two-week quarantine for travelers returning from Spain threatens further disaster for Spain’s hotel industry, which is already suffering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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