Meanwhile, at the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow, China and the US announced a surprise agreement to work together to limit emissions.

There is also concern about how booster jab requirements will affect travel to France, while three MPs have been given a ticking off about their behaviour on a trip to Gibraltar.

Here is are the key headlines concerning travel on Thursday 11 November.

Boeing admits liability for 737 Max crash

Boeing has acknowledged liability for the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight in March 2019, in which 157 passengers and crew died. The move came in a filing to a US court in response to lawsuits from families of the victims. The almost-new Boeing 737 Max had just taken off from Addis Ababa on a flight to Nairobi when the pilots lost control due to flawed software. (The Independent)

China and US in surprise emissions deal

China and the US announced a surprise plan to work together on cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade, in a strong boost to the Cop26 summit. The world’s two biggest economies will cooperate closely on the emissions cuts scientists say are needed in the next 10 years to stay within 1.5C. (The Guardian)

French Covid pass rules ‘look certain’ to apply to UK visitors

Changes to rules concerning the French Pass Sanitaire may affect anyone over 65 with a holiday booked in France from mid-December. From then, older travellers will require the booster jab, but the NHS app, which syncs with the TousAntiCovid French version, cannot display the additional QR code which confirms a third jab. (The Telegraph)

MPs ‘behave badly’ on BA flight

Three MPs ‘made full use of the facilities’ in a British Airways lounge and were drunk on a flight to Gibraltar during an official trip, it is claimed. One was taken through Gibraltar airport in a wheelchair after the group arrived to visit troops in the British territory (The Times)

Virgin founder injured during charity bike ride

Sir Richard Branson said wearing a cycle helmet saved his life after his brakes failed during a charity event. The entrepreneur, 71, feared he had broken his back or paralysed himself during fundraising event Strive BVI in the British Virgin Islands, but escaped with severe bruising. (Evening Standard)