The week begins with news that Air France looks set to face a damaging trial following the 2009 crash that claimed 228 lives, with proceedings due to get under way imminently.
Elsewhere, easyJet is set to reveal its 2021/22 full-year results, while London shops say they will be more reliant on overseas visitors this winter. France is also facing a fuel shortage.
Here are the key national headlines affecting travel on Monday 10 October.
Air France to face trial over Rio flight tragedy
Air France and Airbus will go on trial for manslaughter this week over a crash in which 228 people - including five Britons - died after a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris plunged into the Atlantic in 2009. The Airbus A330 had a faulty airspeed indicator that led to a stall from which the crew failed to recover. (The Daily Mail)
EasyJet set to reveal annual results
EasyJet will reveal whether it has achieved near-breakeven for its financial year to the end of September this week. After £1.8 billion of losses over two years and being £650 million in the red after the first three trading quarters of this year, UBS thinks despite a busy summer season easyJet will fall £175 million short of a profit. (The Times)
France faces petrol shortage
A petrol shortage in France looks set to worsen after unions pledged today to prolong a strike at refineries. Official reports say a fifth of the country’s 11,000 petrol stations have been hit by shortages, with long queues forming. (The Times)
London shops ‘becoming reliant on foreign visitors’
Footfall in the West End of London remains about a fifth lower than before the pandemic, according to research by the New West End Company. It warned of lower domestic spending, leaving retailers more reliant on overseas travellers who benefit from a VAT cut following last month’s mini-budget. (Financial Times)