Sir Richard Branson is selling his share in the space tourism business, Virgin Galactic to raise money for Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR). The stake is expected to raise around $500m which Virgin Group says will be used to support the groups “leisure, holiday and travel businesses” including the airline. The group [read more]
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is investigating the way airlines are handling refunds for flights cancelled as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Under EU Denied Boarding legislation, if your flight is cancelled by the airline then you are entitled to a full refund within 7 days but many airlines [read more]
The UK’s biggest holiday company, TUI has given its latest update on travel affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic. The tour operator has now confirmed all holidays due to depart before the 11th June will not go ahead and are cancelled. If you were due to travel on or before that [read more]
From the end of May, passengers arriving into UK airports will be required to quarantine for 14 days to help stop the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The travel restriction will affect passengers from all countries except France and the Republic of Ireland and means that passengers will be required to [read more]
Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) has come under fire after terminating the employment of flight crew but still billing them under the airlines scholarship scheme. Trainee pilots are often asked to sign a training bond which means that if they leave the company within a set period they agree to repay or [read more]
A special flight has just got underway from Goodwood airfield and will see Supermarine Spitfire MkT IX (G-ILDA) carryout flypasts saluting heroes at key points around South East England. The flight, organised by the Daily Mail and given special dispensation to operate, will first head north from Goodwood flying over [read more]
Ryanair (FR/RYR) has said it is adding more routes to its currently limited flight schedule from London Stansted (STN/EGSS) during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. From the 15th May, the budget airline will start 3-flights weekly services to Bucharest, Sofia and a daily service to Porto. Ryanair’s Alejandra Ruiz said: “We [read more]
The start of the VE Day celebrations began this morning with a series of flypasts by the Royal Air Force around the UK. In London, the RAF Red Arrows carried out a flypast over Westminster with their famous 9 red jets overflying the capital. The flypast was caught on camera [read more]
In case you hadn’t noticed its Victory in Europe (VE) day tomorrow and it marks 75 years since the end of World War II in Europe and the defeat of Hitler and Naziism. This gives the nation a chance to celebrate albeit under unsual conditions. Plans for street parties have [read more]
Ryanair Holdings PLC, which owns Ryanair (FR/RYR) has filed a legal suit against the Swedish Governments €455m aid package for Swedish Airlines. The loan guarantee scheme from the Swedish Government has received EU approval but Ryanair is asking the EU to cancel that approval. Ryanair argues that the scheme, which [read more]
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