Air

Govt 'don't go on holiday' ad leaves trade 'gobsmacked'

’We seem to have no friends in government,’ one agent told TTG

Sophie Griffiths: 'Govt's vague message another unhelpful blow'

Travel has been crying out for help but government simply isn’t listening

Ryanair warns of passenger and profits slump

Budget carrier predicts halving of passenger numbers

Travel Counsellors, Hays and Jet2 rated 'best for refunds'

MoneySavingExpert survey ranked travel brands on their customer service amid the coronavirus pandemic

UK to quarantine all arrivals from next month

Transport secretary Grant Shapps tells parliament quarantine will initially be a blanket approach

Abta demands update on govt work to help travel

Boss Mark Tanzer called for a “coordinated strategy supported by specific measures and clear communication”

British Airways slammed over plans to press ahead with job cuts

Boss of parent company says plans for 12,000 redundancies will continue despite furlough extension

Aviation faces ‘lost year’ as carriers battle for survival

Industry analyst highlights the “many barriers” airlines face to quickly recovery from virus

Lufthansa to restore more UK and Ireland services from 1 June

German carrier to offer onward connections, via Germany, to ’many summer and leisure destinations’

'Clock is ticking for aviation industry', Unite warns govt

Union warns Westminster’s inaction as causing “a serious threat to hundreds of thousands of jobs”

Trailfinders boss suggests 'more workable plan' than quarantine

Toby Kelly branded the proposed government measures “kneejerk”

Quarantine measures risk slower recovery for travel, says Iata

Association urges governments not to make the outlook for the sector worse ’by making travel impracticable’

Balpa: 14-day quarantine risks 'huge economic harm'

UK’s ’quarantine on arrival’ proposal ’far too blunt a tool’ says pilots union

Jet2 parent secures £300 million from govt Covid fund

Cash will be used to provide "standby liquidity" should it be required

Pilots union blasts potential BA CityFlyer redundancies

Balpa says it will fight for every CityFlyer job at London City and Edinburgh airports

Tui chief: 'Lower infection risk on charter flights than scheduled'

"All indications from the experts are the probability of catching infection in the aircraft is not very high"

Emirates to resume scheduled Heathrow-Melbourne service

Gulf carrier announces scheduled flights to nine destinations, starting 21 May

'Protect refund vouchers', says European Commission

EC says vouchers from airlines and operators should be financially protected

Ryanair plots July relaunch with mask and temperature check requirements

Budget carrier plans to restore 40% of its normal flight schedule from 1 July, with services to around 90% of its route network

Etihad to restore regular London-Melbourne service

The route, which will operate via Abu Dhabi, will get under way from Melbourne on 15 May before the first outbound London service takes off on 21 May

Balpa urges government to maintain 80% furlough scheme

Pilots union fearing ‘double whammy’ with statements due on Tuesday (12 May) from the chancellor and the transport secretary

Aviation sector seeks clarity from PM on 14-day quarantine

Chiefs write to Boris Johnson to express ‘collective and serious concern and frustration’ about proposed two-week quarantine requirement for UK arrivals

Virgin Atlantic's summer '21 flights to go on sale this weekend

The airline said it expects to steadily increase passenger flying in the second half of this year, with a further, gradual recovery through 2021

Job Retention Scheme to be extended to October

Chanceller confirms 80% pay support extended