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Virgin Atlantic announces refinancing rescue plan
First published July 14 2020 A330 neo The beleaguered UK-based long haul airline, Virgin Atlantic, has worked out a survival plan for...
Sally Gethin
Sep 3, 20204 min read
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Dubai to open in July
First published June 22 2020 Dubai to welcome tourists from 7 July Tourists required to present recent COVID-19 negative certificate or...
Sally Gethin
Sep 3, 20203 min read
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Travel corridors under evaluation
First published June 28 2020 Photo: Heathrow Airports Limited Travel corridors are being evaluated in Europe. They could help end the...
Sally Gethin
Sep 3, 20203 min read
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Jet Zero Council announced by Grant Shapps
First published June 12 2020 Jet Zero promises a cleaner fuel for air transport A new initiative to spur sustainable aviation has been...
Sally Gethin
Sep 3, 20202 min read
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Airlines fight government on quarantine
first published June 8Â 2020 Aviation and travel leaders are fighting the quarantine measure imposed on inbound passengers to the UK which...
Sally Gethin
Sep 2, 20202 min read
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Rolls Royce announces 9000 job losses to combat COVID
first published May 26 2020 Rolls Royce has announced a plan to eliminate 9000 jobs, in order to save the company £700M. The company has...
Sally Gethin
Sep 2, 20204 min read
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A New Era of Quarantine
first published May 26 2020 copyright Heathrow Airports Limited The UK has signalled its intention to introduce a 14 day quarantine on...
Sally Gethin
Sep 2, 20203 min read
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Travel should be stopped because of Coronavirus say half of Brits in new poll
The travelling public wants more radical measures to be put in place to combat coronavirus. A study of 1000 adults in the UK indicates...
Sally Gethin
Mar 2, 20202 min read
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Climate change and Coronavirus loom for business travel
Business Travel Show 2020 Although it was business as usual at The Business Travel Show co-located with Travel Technology Europe at...
Sally Gethin
Feb 28, 20203 min read
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Counting the cost of British Airways’ Pilot Strikes
It’s an event that will cost British Airways dear. It will cost the airline management £40M per day amounting to £120M over the three...
Sally Gethin
Sep 8, 20194 min read
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Aviation regulators meet FAA to discuss MAX return
Boeing wants to get the B737MAX back in the air again. But aviation authorities around the world have grounded it. So the US safety...
Sally Gethin
May 22, 20194 min read
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No conflict of interest with Boeing, says FAA chief
The FAA knew after the Lion Air crash last year that MCAS, the flawed software system, purported to be the reason for the downed...
Sally Gethin
May 16, 20192 min read
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easyJet counts the cost of drones crisis
While it isn’t a perfect outcome it’s also not the worst either. easyJet took a hit of UK£10m-£15m from the drone strikes at Gatwick last...
Sally Gethin
Jan 22, 20194 min read
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The legacy of Herb Kelleher
As we start the New Year many mourn the loss of the granddaddy of low cost carriers Herb Kelleher. Or rather ‘chairman emeritus’ of...
Sally Gethin
Jan 8, 20195 min read
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Thomas Cook suffers massive financial loss
The trusted brand of Thomas cook is facing an uncertain future. Thomas Cook has always been a much loved high street travel brand – but...
Sally Gethin
Nov 29, 20182 min read
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Inflight virtual reality and immersive entertainment systems are taking off
VR systems are starting to take off inflight, despite a slow and unsteady start a few years ago. Many critics thought that VR and...
Sally Gethin
Nov 28, 20183 min read
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More pilots and cabin crews strike at Ryanair
Ryanair is still struggling at the negotiating table. Airline management acts baffled and exasperated over the non-compliance of its...
Sally Gethin
Sep 28, 20184 min read
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Counting the cost of the BA cyber hack
Airlines are about trust, loyalty, safety. Not just in the air, inflight, but on the ground – and increasingly on the ground before and...
Sally Gethin
Sep 10, 20183 min read
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Gatwick IT failure brings passengers to a standstill
It’s less than a year since Vodafone boasted the best and most reliable network at Gatwick Airport – but today the new 4G network is down...
Sally Gethin
Aug 20, 20182 min read
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UK bears brunt of Ryanair pilots strike
The UK has borne the brunt of a 24 hour pilots strike at Ryanair. Airline management cancelled up to 30 flights in and out of the UK...
Sally Gethin
Jul 12, 20183 min read
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