A government adviser has indicated that it is “highly unlikely” that Brits will be taking European holidays this summer in another blow to holiday companies. Bookings for Summer holidays have soared in the wake of the roadmap out of lockdown announced by the UK Government but cases of COVID-19 cases [read more]
With the roadmap out of lockdown starting to to take effect plans are turning to holidays in Summer 2021 and the airlines are responding. Travel agents have seen a massive increase in bookings, particularly for destinations such as Greece, Spain and Portugal so what are the airlines planning for. Jet2 [read more]
The sales of summer holidays have surged in the last 24 hours according to the UK’s biggest tour operator thanks to Boris Johnson outlining the Coronaviurus lockdown exit strategy. TUI reported a 500% increase in holiday sales in the last 24 hours prompted by the plans to ease restrictions and [read more]
UK holiday airline Jet (LS/EXS) has cancelled flights and holidays through to at least mid-April as the current travel restrictions to combat Coronavirus continue to affect the ability to travel. According to sources within the airline, it is planning for the resumption of flights either in mid-May, mid-July or at [read more]
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has come under fire after telling the public that now is not the time to book a holiday. Speaking on BBC Radio, he said: “On the shrinking chance that there is anybody listening to this interview at this stage, and thinking of booking a holiday under [read more]
Irish aviation specialists Atlantic Aviation Group has acquired the former Flybe Aviation Maintenance Services facility at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. The site will be used for AAGs contract for Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) services to the Royal Air Forces fleet of Airbus A400M aircraft which are based at Brize [read more]
Images of scores of airliners parked at Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) visually shows how Bristol Airport has been hit coronavirus travel restrictions. Bristol Airport is normally one of easyJets busiest airports but the airport has become a parking lot for the airline with just a fraction of the normal flights operating. [read more]
Tesside Airport (MME/EGNV) is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year and it is doing so with what it describes as an “transformative” year. Originally known as RAF Middleton St George, the airfield started life in 1941 as a base for World War II bombers including Whitleys, Wellingtons and Lancasters. The [read more]
The Airport Operators Association (AOA), which represents UK airports, has warned that airports may have to close without government assistance following the removal of safe travel corridors. Some of airports in the UK have seen an almost complete drop in traffic as a result of the Coronvirus pandemic and even [read more]
Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) will today begin its appeal into North Somerset Council’s rejection of its planning expansion which would allow it to expand facilities at the airport. In February last year, the council voted 18-7 to reject Bristol Airports plans for expansion which would see Bristol Airport capable of handling [read more]
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