The future of air travel: BA reveals how airports will look ahead of return of holidays

BA chiefs have today revealed the future of post-Covid air travel ahead of the lifting of the UK’s international travel ban.  Online check-in systems, virtual queuing schemes and even a virus-busting UV robot are among a raft of new measures lined up at Heathrow Airport ahead of the lifting of travel restrictions next week. Britons … Read more

The future of air travel: BA reveals how airports will look ahead of return of holidays

BA chiefs have today revealed the future of post-Covid air travel ahead of the lifting of the UK’s international travel ban.  Online check-in systems, virtual queuing schemes and even a virus-busting UV robot are among a raft of new measures lined up at Heathrow Airport ahead of the lifting of travel restrictions next week. Britons … Read more

Travellers warned they face 10 HOUR queues at UK airports this summer

Lockdown weary holidaymakers looking to escape this summer could face delays of up to ten hours at airports, a union has warned today.  Queues are already being caused by stringent checks to ensure travellers are not breaching Covid rules designed to stop mutant strains entering the UK.  But the Immigration Services Union (ISU), which represents border … Read more

Travellers warned they face 10 HOUR queues at UK airports this summer

Lockdown weary holidaymakers looking to escape this summer could face delays of up to ten hours at airports, a union has warned today.  Queues are already being caused by stringent checks to ensure travellers are not breaching Covid rules designed to stop mutant strains entering the UK.  But the Immigration Services Union (ISU), which represents border … Read more

Skytrax survey finds Covid test prices at world airports range from £1.45 in India to £293 in Japan

Having a negative Covid-19 test is now a requirement for international travel in 2021 that’s near-universal – but the prices for them at airports are anything but. Research by respected UK-based air transport rating agency Skytrax found a $396 USD (£287) price difference between the highest and lowest costs for standard PCR testing at airports … Read more

Skytrax reveals the huge Covid-test price differences at airports around the world

Having a negative Covid-19 test is now a near-universal requirement for international travel in 2021 – but the prices for them at airports are anything but. Research by respected UK-based air transport rating agency Skytrax found a $396 USD (£287) price difference between the highest and lowest costs for standard PCR testing at airports around … Read more

Google Maps Live View upgrade shows users AR cues for directions INSIDE malls, airports and stations

Google Maps is no longer an outdoor navigation system – the tech giant is rolling out an upgrade that provides directions inside different facilities. Users can now use Live View on smartphones to maneuver around malls, airports and train stations. The Indoor Live View Feature uses AR cues to provide turn-by-turn directions over a live … Read more

Airlines will NOT lose take-off and landing slots at UK airports, says Grant Shapps

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has told airlines they will not lose their take-off and landing slots at UK airports even if they continue to operate fewer flights than normal over summer. Airlines are usually required to use 80 per cent of slots at oversubscribed airports or risk them being taken away the following year. Previously, … Read more