Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has set out its plans for flights in Summer 2021 including 26 new routes from the UK to Europe and a return to Belfast City. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said that he expects travel restrictions to be lifted this summer as the UK’s coronavirus vaccination [read more]
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]
British Airways (BA/BAW) is set to use its long-haul fleet to boost capacity on European routes this summer to meet the expected surge for European flights. According to sources close to the airline, many routes that are traditionally operated by single-aisle airliners such as the Airbus A320 with see wide [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has today launched its new Covid-19 Travel Wallet designed to make it easier for passengers flying with the airline. The travel wallet is located within the Ryanair App and makes it easy for passengers to upload their negative PCR tests, Covid vaccination certificates and any [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]
Airport Police in the East Midlands have recently issued fines to plane spotters at East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX) after finding them at the airport, some having travelled over 50 miles to get there. In the last 10 days, 2 people have been issued £200 fines for breaching COVID guidelines by [read more]
New quarantine rules for passengers arriving into the UK come into force today which means passengers arriving from red list countries will have to stay in specially arranged hotels for 10 days at their own expense. The new rules mean that anyone arriving from a red list country must book [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]
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]
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