BA grounds ALL flights to and from Gatwick due to coronavirus

British Airways grounds ALL flights to and from Gatwick due to coronavirus – hours after easyJet took its entire fleet out of service By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline Published: 07:10 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 07:11 BST, 31 March 2020 British Airways today axed all its flights to and from Gatwick Airport … Read more

Which? says January sales deals on flights and holidays may be too good to be true

January sales for flights and holidays may be too good to be true: Which? research found past deals didn’t always add up, with some cheaper AFTER the sale ended Which? Travel has conducted three investigations into holiday deals since 2017  In previous years it found that half were the same price or cheaper after the … Read more

I booked my BA flights through a third party. Am I still able to get a voucher or a cash refund?

I was due to fly to Cambodia on 3 April. I booked the trip with travel agent TravelUp and the flights are with British Airways.  Due to the coronavirus, I am now longer able to travel, but BA still haven’t cancelled my flights.   Last week, I attempted to contact TravelUp and BA as well as … Read more

Brits stranded abroad with no money food medication after flights cancelled

An NHS nurse stranded in Cambodia has pleaded with Boris Johnson to bring her and her husband home to the UK. Frontline healthcare worker Cheryl Baxter issued a heartbreaking video message saying they are ‘near meltdown’ and begged the Prime Minister for help so she could go back to work. Breaking down into tears, she … Read more

Flights from Italy, Iran and China still landing in Britain despite UK coronavirus lockdown

Flights carrying thousands of passengers from the worst-hit coronavirus areas are still landing in Britain. Passengers from Italy, China and Iran have arrived a Gatwick and Heathrow this week, even as the UK went in to lockdown, shutting bars, cafes, restaurants and banning mass gatherings.  Planes have arrived in London from Rome, Beijing and Shanghai … Read more

How will the big changes hitting flights this summer impact you?

Change is in the air: From stripping out TVs to flatbeds in economy, why flying will never be the same again Neil Simpson explores the big changes hitting flights this summer Thomas Cook is introducing beds in economy on selected flights from Monday Seat-back TVs are being removed from nearly two dozen Etihad planes By Neil … Read more

Rise and shrine! Direct flights to Japan’s Osaka will put this heavenly region on the map 

Hiro raises his bare thigh and slams his foot on the ground spreading ripples across his man mountain of a body. He bows at his opponent and, in a vision of manboobs and giant wedgies, they engage in combat; wrestling, pushing, heaving and tugging until one emerges victorious. Suddenly, it’s my turn. I step into … Read more

Kay Burley discovers the joys of Charleston thanks to direct BA Dreamliner flights from Heathrow

Four thousand miles is a long way to go for a Shag – the dance that is – but Charleston is definitely worth the journey. The alluring South Carolina city, named after Charles II, is home to the six count, eight step moves and it’s easy to fall into line with the pace and sway … Read more

Coronavirus panic leaves domestic flights almost EMPTY, says Bachelor star

Coronavirus panic leaves domestic flights almost EMPTY – as Bachelor star Noni Janur gets a whole row to herself while travelling to the Gold Coast By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:46 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 23:13 GMT, 19 March 2020 Ex-Bachelor contestant Noni Janur live-streamed her COVID-19 test earlier this week. And on … Read more

BA accused of ‘deliberately blocking online cash refunds for flights’ amid coronavirus crisis

British Airways accused of ‘deliberately blocking online cash refunds for flights’ by ‘hiding’ the application form Frequent flyer website says British Airways is denying customers a legal right  The issue is not arising when customers ask for refunds over the telephone An IT-savvy frequent flyer eventually found a workaround for the problem  Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more