The government, meanwhile, is considering a range of tax cuts to try to ease the cost-of-living crisis for consumers and businesses in the coming months.
Ministers are also considering plans that would remove passports from “recreational” drug users, while Jet2.com has banned two brothers who forced one of its flights to divert and charged them for the disruption.
Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Thursday (19 May).
BA passengers warned of holiday chaos as staff set to vote on strike
British Airways passengers could face further disruption travelling from Heathrow this summer as workers prepare to vote on strike action. GMB and Unite unions say “hundreds” of members working as check-in and ground staff have voted in favour of holding a formal ballot on taking industrial action. (ITV News)
Ministers plan triple tax cut boost
Ministers are planning a series of measures designed to ease the cost-of-living squeeze for millions in the coming months, including more financial relief on energy bills and cutting taxes for businesses to encourage investment. (The Daily Mail)
No holidays in the sun for defiant drug users
Recreational drug users could face being banned from international holidays under new proposals being considered by the government, with repeat offenders potentially having their passports removed on a temporary basis. (The Telegraph)
Jet2.com fines and bans brothers who forced flight to divert
Two brothers have been fined £50,000 and banned for life by Jet2.com after their “appalling behaviour” onboard a flight between Stansted and Crete last week forced the pilots to divert to Corfu. (Evening Standard)
Airline Aurigny drops compulsory masks on most flights
Guernsey-based airline Aurigny is making the wearing of masks optional on most of its services. The company said it was respecting travellers’ rights to protect themselves and their families and it was not discouraging the use of masks. (BBC News)
