Ryanair is cutting the number of its winter flights by a third because of Covid air travel restrictions across the EU and has warned of further job losses as passenger numbers plummet. The airline previously cut the number of flights in October to around 40% of normal levels, but is now extending the reduction through November to March, […]
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
If you could book a seat on a flight where you were guaranteed not to catch coronavirus, would you do it? Alitalia is an airline betting that the answer to that question is “yes.” The Italian national carrier has announced that it will trial flights between Rome and Milan where every single passenger has to confirm that […]
Sunday, August 30, 2020
Wizz Air will sharply reduce weekly flights to and from Hungary from Sept. 7, the airline said, after the government announced it would ban the entry of foreigners to try to rein in the coronavirus outbreak. Hungary announced on Friday that it would close its borders to foreigners from Sept. 1 to curb a rise […]
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Ukraine will close its borders to foreigners until the end of September. But some categories of foreigners will be allowed to enter the country, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said. He said this at a government meeting on Wednesday, August 26, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. “Today, the government will consider closing the borders […]
Monday, August 24, 2020
STA Travel has become the latest travel firm to fall victim to the Covid-19 pandemic. The company, which grew out of a student travel business and specialised in trips for young people, including gap years and volunteer projects, has ceased trading. STA Travel has more than 50 shops in the UK. The firm said customers […]
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Virgin Atlantic has filed for bankruptcy in the US in yet another body blow for the airline industry. The airline is seeking protection under chapter 15 of the US bankruptcy code, which allows a foreign debtor to shield assets in the country. Non US companies use chapter 15 to block creditors who want to file […]
Thursday, October 15, 2020
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