easyJet has reported a first-half pre-tax loss of £701 million as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on the aviation sector. This compares to a profit of £193 million year-on-year. Passenger numbers for the six months ending March 31st slumped by 89 per cent to 4.1 million, while total revenue sank by 90 […]
The results of a joint trial conducted by American Airlines, British Airways and the oneworld Alliance reveal that a comprehensive Covid-19 testing programme can help re-open international travel, safely. This is underpinned by analysis from researchers at the University of Oxford, who studied data on how passengers evaluate risk and comply with Covid-19 rules. The […]
United Airlines plans to fly 80 per cent of its United States schedule in July when compared to the same month of 2019. At the same time, the carrier said bookings for summer travel are up 214 per cent compared to 2020 levels. United will add new routes to Bozeman, MT; Orange County, CA; Raleigh, […]
British Airways is to launch a trial with medical tech company Canary Global to assess if its Pelican Covid-19 Ultra Rapid Covid-19 test can play a role in opening up travel. It is hoped the test can display a result within 25 seconds. The airline will be inviting flight and cabin crew to take the […]
Wizz Air has confirmed it will open a new base in Rome, offering 32 new services to 19 countries. The carrier said this is the biggest number of routes ever announced in one go. The airline will base four Airbus A321neo aircraft at Rome Fiumicino airport in July. The new services, which include two UK […]
Following the announcement that Britons are likely to be able to get a summer holiday this year after all, British Airways has added new services to holiday destinations for June and July onwards. The carrier said the new services are in response to overwhelming interest from its customers on its website. The 26 additional weekly […]
Virgin Atlantic has seen a surge in bookings for flights to Israel, following the announcement that it was one of just twelve destinations on the government’s ‘green list’ on Friday. In a bumper weekend, week on week bookings between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv were up by nearly 250 per cent, following the welcome news […]
From today, travellers flying from Abu Dhabi with Etihad Airways will be able to validate their Covid-19 travel documents before arriving at the airport. Guests can arrive at the airport with confidence and with peace of mind, knowing they have met all essential requirements before their flight. With the formalities out of the way, verified […]
Airbus has resumed work on the modernisation of its A320 industrial capabilities in Toulouse. The manufacturer said the decision would provide increased flexibility throughout its global industrial production system to respond to market recovery and future demand. The modernised, digitally-enabled A320/A321 final assembly line will replace one of the original Toulouse A320 line. It will […]
Norwegian’s traffic figures for April are impacted by government travel restrictions and therefore low demand. In April 59431 customers flew with Norwegian, an increase of approximately 18000 compared to the same period last year. The capacity (ASK) was down 7 percent, and the total passenger traffic (RPK) was up by 115 percent. The load factor […]
