United Airlines requires all cabin crew to wear face masks as a result of the coronavirus crisis

United Airlines becomes the first major U.S carrier to require all flight attendants to wear face masks during the coronavirus crisis United said the ‘proactive and aggressive’ measure is to keep everyone safe The carrier stressed it has enough masks to ensure crew have one mask per day Alternatively, flight attendants can wear a cloth face … Read more

UK’s biggest airlines and travel operators are ‘flouting the law’ by delaying refunds, says Which? 

Airlines and travel operators are flouting the law by delaying refunds for cancelled holidays, an investigation has found. Customers with package holidays are legally entitled to their money back within 14 days of cancellation, while airlines should refund passengers within seven days. However, a major survey of the UK’s 20 biggest travel firms by consumer … Read more

Coronavirus ‘is killing off big long-haul planes with airlines switching to smaller aircraft’ 

The coronavirus pandemic could kill off large long-haul planes as the airline industry continues to be crippled by the worldwide lockdown, an expert warned today. Airlines are expected to switch to flying fewer, smaller aircraft – with the infection said to have accelerated the demise of the world’s largest passenger aircraft. These are the relatively … Read more

Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou vows to unseat airline’s bosses

Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou vows to unseat airline’s bosses in latest escalation of row over plane order By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:29 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 16 April 2020 Easyjet’s founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has vowed to unseat the airline’s chief executive and chairman in the … Read more

Confused about what airlines are doing during the coronavirus crisis? We give you the plane talking

The rapid spread of coronavirus has brought the world to an emergency stop.  Airlines and airports are close to shutdown, travel plans are in disarray and many of us are out of pocket due to flights and holidays being cancelled or abandoned. With the Government now advising British nationals to avoid all non-essential journeys ‘for … Read more

Confused about what airlines are doing during the coronavirus crisis? We give you the plane talking

The rapid spread of coronavirus has brought the world to an emergency stop.  Airlines and airports are close to shutdown, travel plans are in disarray and many of us are out of pocket due to flights and holidays being cancelled or abandoned. With the Government now advising British nationals to avoid all non-essential journeys ‘for … Read more

Airlines including BA and Easyjet are selling tickets for flights in April and May despite lockdown

Airlines including British Airways and EasyJet are selling tickets for flights in May despite health officials warning a global lockdown could last for months. BA, which is suspending 30,000 cabin crew on 80 percent pay, is selling a range of tickets from May 1, including £32 flights between Gatwick and Bergamo, Italy.   EasyJet is also … Read more

Airlines including BA and Easyjet are selling tickets for flights in April and May despite lockdown

Airlines including British Airways and EasyJet are selling tickets for flights in May despite health officials warning a global lockdown could last for months. BA, which is suspending 30,000 cabin crew on 80 percent pay, is selling a range of tickets from May 1, including £32 flights between Gatwick and Bergamo, Italy.   EasyJet is also … Read more

Airlines under pressure to scrap charges of up to £160 for changing the name on tickets 

Airlines under pressure to scrap ‘ludicrous and unfair’ charges of up to £160 for changing the name on tickets Civil Aviation Authority is calling on airlines to make booking terms ‘transparent’ It says carriers are charging ‘significant amounts’ to correct simple mistakes  Which? found that Ryanair charges up to £160 to tweak the name on … Read more

Airlines don’t want to give coronavirus refunds, what can we do?

On Monday morning at 7am, easyJet announced it was grounding its entire fleet until further notice. An hour and 27 minutes later, easyJet emailed to encourage me to check in online for our family’s flights to Geneva on Good Friday. If I go to my easyJet online account, it still gives no indication that those … Read more