aviation
‘We need to reassess our toxic relationship with flying’

‘We need to reassess our toxic relationship with flying’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
14 Apr 2022
Travel is back: is the aviation industry ready for take-off? 

Travel is back: is the aviation industry ready for take-off?
After two years of chaos caused by Covid-19, airports and airlines are now hit by a staffing crisis
4 Apr 2022
EasyJet/Wizz: battle for air supremacy 

EasyJet/Wizz: battle for air supremacy
‘Wizz’s cheeky takeover bid will have come as a blow to the corporate ego’
17 Sep 2021
Top ten best airports in the world 

Top ten best airports in the world
Hamad International in Doha takes the No.1 spot in the 2021 World Airport Awards
10 Aug 2021
United goes Boom with supersonic aircraft order

United goes Boom with supersonic aircraft order
The ‘Overture’ airliner will cut the New York to London flight time to three-and-a-half hours
4 Jun 2021
Behind the government’s plan for airport Covid quarantine

Behind the government’s plan for airport Covid quarantine
Government to deploy security guards to enforce mandatory 11-night hotel stays
5 Feb 2021
Hotel quarantine rules: ‘another death knell’ for UK tourism and aviation 

Hotel quarantine rules: ‘another death knell’ for UK tourism and aviation
Dismayed industry leaders urge government to provide roadmap for recovery
28 Jan 2021

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Quarantine-free travel: which countries are safe to visit?

Quarantine-free travel: which countries are safe to visit?
Aruba is one of the places added to the safe list while Estonia and Latvia are removed
27 Nov 2020
EasyJet hit by £1.27bn annual loss

EasyJet hit by £1.27bn annual loss
Low-cost airline plunges into the red for the first time in its 25-year history
17 Nov 2020
Owners increasingly believe their pets go to heaven

Owners increasingly believe their pets go to heaven
And other stories from the stranger side of life
28 Oct 2020
What are the odds of catching Covid-19 on a plane?

What are the odds of catching Covid-19 on a plane?
Studies suggest air travel is safe despite concerns about air quality
22 Oct 2020
Climate experts fly more than fellow scientists, study finds

Climate experts fly more than fellow scientists, study finds
Study results trigger calls for environmentalists to ‘look in the mirror’
20 Oct 2020
Burglar caught after leaving name and address at scene

Burglar caught after leaving name and address at scene
And other stories from the stranger side of life
15 Oct 2020
First-class ‘in-flight’ dining on an A380 pop-up restaurant

First-class ‘in-flight’ dining on an A380 pop-up restaurant
Singapore Airlines will serve meals on the world’s largest passenger aircraft parked at Changi Airport
13 Oct 2020
Killer whales declare war on Spanish fishing boats
Killer whales declare war on Spanish fishing boats
And other stories from the stranger side of life
12 Oct 2020
Police seize more than 320,000 used condoms

Police seize more than 320,000 used condoms
And other stories from the stranger side of life
25 Sep 2020
Future of aviation: Airbus to develop zero-emission aircraft

Future of aviation: Airbus to develop zero-emission aircraft
European aerospace giant aims to launch the hydrogen-fuelled passenger planes by 2035
22 Sep 2020
Airline’s ‘flight to nowhere’ sells out in ten minutes

Airline’s ‘flight to nowhere’ sells out in ten minutes
And other stories from the stranger side of life
18 Sep 2020
Man blows up his house trying to swat a fly

Man blows up his house trying to swat a fly
And other stories from the stranger side of life
7 Sep 2020
Ryanair, Virgin Atlantic and Tui 'breaching refund promises'

Ryanair, Virgin Atlantic and Tui 'breaching refund promises'
New probe finds that the three airlines are failing to keep promise to aviation watchdog to process passenger claims more quickly
12 Aug 2020
Fly from London to New York in just 90 minutes

Fly from London to New York in just 90 minutes
Virgin Galactic reveals designs of 2,300mph supersonic jet
4 Aug 2020
‘Bomb scare’ flight in emergency landing at Stansted

‘Bomb scare’ flight in emergency landing at Stansted
Two men arrested after note warning of explosives found in loo on Dublin-bound plane
14 Jul 2020
UK firms axe at least 10,000 staff in two days

UK firms axe at least 10,000 staff in two days
Many thousands of further redundancies are expected
2 Jul 2020
Air bridges axed as up to 75 countries cleared for take-off

Air bridges axed as up to 75 countries cleared for take-off
UK to allow quarantine-free travel to nearly all EU countries and many other destinations across the world
2 Jul 2020
What are the UK’s quarantine rules - and could they be axed?

What are the UK’s quarantine rules - and could they be axed?
Senior Conservatives urging cabinet to ditch plans for mandatory 14-day self-isolation for overseas arrivals
2 Jun 2020
Why did UK take so long to introduce quarantining?

Why did UK take so long to introduce quarantining?
Government to introduce mandatory 14-day self-isolation for new arrivals to Britain
19 May 2020
Reaction: ‘air bridges’ give Brits hope of holidays abroad

Reaction: ‘air bridges’ give Brits hope of holidays abroad
Quarantine rules may be relaxed to allow travel between countries with low coronavirus infection rates
19 May 2020
UK set for coronavirus ‘staycation’ boom

UK set for coronavirus ‘staycation’ boom
Tourist hotspots could enjoy a huge surge with travel abroad likely to be severely curtailed and budgets stretched
1 May 2020
What will global air travel look like after coronavirus?

What will global air travel look like after coronavirus?
EU planning future rules amid debate over social distancing on flights
29 Apr 2020
Richard Branson in race to save Virgin Atlantic

Richard Branson in race to save Virgin Atlantic
With hopes of government bailout diminishing, the firm is looking to secure a buyer before the end of May
27 Apr 2020
Coronavirus holiday cancellations: can you get a refund?

Coronavirus holiday cancellations: can you get a refund?
Which? finds UK travel operators breaking the law by refusing to pay out in 14 days
22 Apr 2020
Will plane fares double after coronavirus crisis? 

Will plane fares double after coronavirus crisis?
Flights could restart before social distancing rules are lifted, meaning half-full planes and soaring prices
14 Apr 2020
Dominic Raab announces £75m airlift for stranded Brits

Dominic Raab announces £75m airlift for stranded Brits
Raab announces ‘unprecedented’ operation to rescue Brits stuck abroad
31 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: how Britain will be forever changed

Coronavirus: how Britain will be forever changed
Long-term effects of pandemic could include government spending, remote working and lower pollution
23 Mar 2020