‘Buy airline tickets like you bought toilet paper.’ That’s the plea from the most senior A350 training captain at Virgin Atlantic, Chris Pohl. And his request has gone viral. Captain Pohl, 56, who has been flying for 38 years, posted a picture of himself holding up a piece of cardboard carrying the message to his … Read more
Ryanair expects number of passengers it flies to halve this year and is braced for first quarter losses of £180m By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:11 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 22:11 BST, 18 May 2020 Ryanair expects the number of passengers it flies will halve this year and is braced … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s Easyjet row and Virgin Atlantic’s search for a bailout places a laser focus on airline industry By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 17 May 2020 Shareholder democracy is as important now as at any other time. That is why Stelios … Read more
The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week queries include returning to the UK from Cyprus, getting refunds on travel insurance and renewing passports. Q. My wife and I travelled to Cyprus in February and we were due to fly home from Paphos on March 18. EasyJet has cancelled ten … Read more
Boeing’s CEO is predicting that a major US airline will go under by the end of the year and says it will take between three to five years for the industry to bounce back as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview with NBC’s Today on Tuesday, CEO Dave Calhoun said the … Read more
An Iranian airline fuelled the Middle East’s coronavirus crisis by flying infected passengers into Lebanon and Iraq and continuing flights to China, an investigation has found. Mahan Air, a private company linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is accused of lying about these passenger flights after Tehran barred all flights to China on … Read more
Further gloom descended on airline stocks after Ryanair said it could cut up to 3,000 jobs. The Irish budget carrier will kick off a restructuring programme in a bid to survive the coronavirus crisis that could also include staff taking unpaid leave, slashing salaries by 20 per cent and temporarily closing bases at certain airports. The … Read more
Travellers arrived at Luton Airport today for the first time since Britain went into lockdown as the budget carrier Wizz Air resumed some flights – with strict new rules for cabin crew and passengers. Low-cost Hungarian airline Wizz Air is one of the first European airlines to restart routes during the coronavirus pandemic. The airline … Read more
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air said it will be resuming flights from London Luton tomorrow. The flights will service airports in Spain, Portugal, Israel, Slovakia, Serbia, Romania and Hungary. The airline is promising low fares to stimulate demand, however, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office still advises against all foreign non-essential travel. Passengers won’t be able … Read more
Britain’s airline industry urging Government to extend £40bn wage subsidy scheme as it warns of a ‘cash crisis’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 26 April 2020 Britain’s airline industry is urging the Government to extend the £40 billion wage subsidy scheme as it … Read more