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Analysis: Reviving airline routes amid Covid
ONS travel figures reveal 'devastating' Covid impact

UK residents spent £402 million on visits abroad in the quarter – 98% less than the corresponding period in 2019.

An Abta spokesperson said: “The ONS figures for overseas travel in April to June 2020 lay bare the devastating impact Covid-19 has had on the industry. 

“While the figures relate to the first lockdown period, since then the industry has had to deal with constantly changing travel advice and quarantine measures, as well as local lockdowns, meaning there has been very limited scope for recovery in the travel industry. 

Norwegian cuts network to just a dozen domestic routes
Further 1,600 staff placed on furlough after fresh plea for state aid turned down
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Virgin Atlantic announces revised 'lockdown schedule'
Carrier warns there could be further ‘ad hoc’ changes to its flight programme
Norwegian had to significantly extend capacity reductions during March
Norwegian denied further government support
Carrier warns that if it is allowed to collapse, its route network won’t be replaced overnight
Lufthansa hopes to operate 100% Covid-free flights (Credit: Tim Dennert / Unsplash)
Lufthansa to launch free Covid testing trial
German carrier to offer free rapid Covid tests on select routes
Virgin's new route will take off in June 2021
Virgin Atlantic announces Heathrow-St Vincent route
Twice-weekly flights to get under way next June
Blue Air will move its London route to Heathrow (Credit: Catalin Apostol / Unsplash)
Romania's Blue Air to launch Bucharest-Heathrow route
New five-times-weekly service to start from 1 December, replacing budget carrier’s current twice-weekly Luton service
Madeira
Wizz Air announces new Madeira and Gibraltar routes
New flights from Luton to start in December
United will launch a New York-London pre-flight testing trial next month
United Airlines to launch transatlantic Covid testing pilot
All passengers over two years of age to be guaranteed a free pre-flight test, with all crew required to test negative before departure
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Wizz Air adds new Gatwick-Canaries routes
Tenerife and Fuerteventura options now available
Icelandair
Icelandair to operate 10 North American routes in summer 2021
Carrier says it is committed to offering “attractive options” across the Atlantic
A group of volunteers used the CommonPass digital health pass before boarding their flight
Transatlantic health pass trial completes first phase
Group of volunteers are testing CommonPass system on journey to the US
This new service is easyJet's second Scottish route announced this month
EasyJet to open new Faro and Malaga bases
New seasonal bases due to open in the spring, and will create 200 new pilot and crew jobs
British Airways will up its service throughout July
British Airways to roll out new-look winter schedule
New long-haul and winter sun options return despite Covid restrictions
BA will fly to Bermuda from Heathrow from late-March 2021 (Credit: Reilly Durfy / Unsplash)
British Airways to switch Bermuda service to Heathrow
Daily Heathrow-Bermuda service to get under way from 28 March next year
Eastern Airways continues to run its full schedule as well as new routes
Regional carriers to do battle over Cornish route
Eastern Airways and Loganair both planning to serve former Flybe route next summer
EasyJet Holidays offers flexibility with ‘Protection Promise’
Operator insists new guarantee for consumers is here for the “long term”
Analysis: Reviving airline routes amid Covid
Analysis: Reviving airline routes amid Covid
Restoring pre-Covid air routes is likely to be a serious challenge for destinations as struggling airlines try to regain altitude
RwandAir's London-Kigali service will operate from Heathrow instead of Gatwick
RwandAir to restart London-Kigali flights
Flights to Rwandan capital to resume on 3 October
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CMA postpones transatlantic routes competition decision
Competition regulator will apply “interim measures” on UK-US routes until 2024 due to impact of Covid-19
Balkan Holidays has cancelled all its May departures to Bulgaria
Teesside International reveals first summer 2021 routes
Majorca and Bourgas (Bulgaria) flights confirmed as JetsGo Holidays and Balkan Holidays make summer 2021 pledges
Qatar Airways jet over the ocean
Qatar Airways boosts Manchester-Doha service
Additional three flights a week to Gulf hub from 15 October
The FCO has updated its advice for South Africa. (Credit: Sincerely Media/Unsplash)
South Africa to reopen borders on 1 October
The country will require international arrivals to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test to gain entry
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Virgin Atlantic reveals winter sun schedule
Caribbean and South Africa focus for winter 2020/21