British Airways has today announced it will fly the 37-strong British & Irish Lions squad to South Africa on June 27 for the eagerly awaited Lions Tour. The team will be heading directly to Johannesburg on a charter flight from Edinburgh, following The Vodafone Lions 1888 Cup clash against Japan at BT Murrayfield Stadium on […]
Eurowings is expanding its European network: With the opening of a new basis in Prague, the German airline is expanding its services in Central Europe and will initially station two Airbus A320 aircraft in the Czech capital from 31 October 2021. In the summer of 2022, three aircraft will take off for Eurowings with Prague […]
Finnair will introduce a totally new Business Light ticket and renew its other ticket types on 15 June, addressing the increasing trend for personalisation of the travel experience. Customers can choose a ticket for their needs from three ticket types – Light, Classic and Flex – that are available for both Business and Economy Class for all short-haul and […]
The Emirates Group announced its first year of loss in over 30 years caused by a significant drop in revenue, fully attributed to the impact of COVID-19 related flight and travel restrictions throughout its entire financial year 2020-21. Released in its 2020-21 Annual Report, the Emirates Group posted a loss of AED 22.1 billion (US$ […]
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether British Airways and Ryanair have broken consumer law by failing to offer refunds for flights customers could not legally take due to lockdown laws in the UK. The body has opened enforcement cases into both airlines and written to them detailing its concerns. It is now […]
Traffic figures at Norwegian for May continue to be affected by international travel restrictions and therefore low demand. However, passenger numbers have shown a noticeable increase in volume in line with vaccination roll-outs and changes to entry restrictions and quarantine regulations. In May, 96,909 customers flew with Norwegian, which is approximately 23,000 more than at […]
Emirates will resume flights from Dubai to Nice from July 2nd and Lyon from July 9th, initially offering 4 flights a week to each city. The move is in line with France easing its entry requirements for visitors. The lifting of entry restrictions will enable travellers based in the UAE to visit France without the […]
The US has stopped requesting citizens “avoid all travel” to a number of destinations as Covid-19 vaccinations begin to have an impact around the world. In total, officials eased travel restrictions for 61 countries. The US Centres for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) lowered countries such as France, Spain and Italy into level three, which […]
American Airlines is expanding its pre-flight Covid-19 testing program with new self-administered and more in-person testing options to make travel easier and safer for its customers. Customers can now order an Abbott BinaxNOW Home Test through telehealth provider eMed. These 15-minute, self-administered tests are supervised virtually by an eMed Certified Guide 72 hours before a […]
Emirates will resume flights between Dubai and Venice from July 1st. The carrier will initially be offering three flights a week on the route, increasing trade and tourism connectivity between the UAE and Italy. The airline will also increase services to Milan from eight to ten weekly flights in July. This will comprise of a […]
