Travel

Low-cost US carrier Jetblue has confirmed it is launching an all-daylight service between London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) and New York JFK (JFK/KJFK) starting from 25th March 2023. The new flight gives the option for passengers to arrive in the UK from New York on the same day with the 08:30(local time) [read more]

Flights over the festive period from the UK were 49% higher than in the previous period highlighting the continued post-pandemic revival of air travel. According to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium 28,508 flights departed UK airports between the 21st of December 2022 and the 4th of January 2023. Christmas Day itself [read more]

The UK has confirmed that it will join the US, Italy and other countries in demanding a negative COVID test prior to arrival in the UK for travellers arriving from China. The move comes amid a surge in COVID cases in China and what the government describes as inaccurate data [read more]

London Gatwick, London Luton and Bristol Airport have been listed as some of the worst airports in the UK for delays according to CAA data examined by flying experience provider, Flydays.co.uk The study, which measured data during August, September and October, found that over 30% of flights at Gatwick and [read more]

The Border Force strike called by the PCS Union appears to have backfired after passengers arriving in to the UK have been praising the efficient service they received from the staff that didn’t strike and the military backup provided by the UK government. Rather than the holds up and delays [read more]

The boss of the PCS Union Mark Serwotka has said that the Union has a mandate for strikes until May 2023 in a warning that strikes at airports could go on for months unless the Government enters fresh pay talks. Thousands of passengers arriving into the UK over the festive [read more]

Aer Lingus (including Aer Lingus UK) has launched a massive sale of seats from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) for transatlantic bookings made between now and 16th January. The sale could be perfect for those looking to banish the post Christmas blues by booking a a trip to New York or a [read more]

Finnish flag carrier Finnair (AY/FIN) is restarting flights from Helsinki to Osaka, Japan in 2023 as the demand increases on Asian routes post-pandemic. The flight times have been designed with easy onward connections to London Heathrow, Manchester and Dublin and passengers can choose from three weekly flights from Helsinki to [read more]