Russia‘s Aeroflot has been named as the world’s most on-time mainline airline in 2019 in a new report. It has beaten Japan‘s All Nippon Airways (ANA), which comes second, and highest-ranked U.S airline Delta Air Lines is third overall. Virgin Atlantic is the UK’s most on-schedule carrier. Meanwhile, Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport is named as the … Read more
Boeing’s CEO is predicting that a major US airline will go under by the end of the year and says it will take between three to five years for the industry to bounce back as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview with NBC’s Today on Tuesday, CEO Dave Calhoun said the … Read more
British Airways could resume flights at 50 per cent capacity as early as this summer, but bosses have today warned it could take up to three years for passenger numbers to recover to pre-pandemic levels. The airline, which grounded all flights from Gatwick in March after the outbreak of coronavirus, could make a ‘meaningful return’ … Read more
An Iranian airline fuelled the Middle East’s coronavirus crisis by flying infected passengers into Lebanon and Iraq and continuing flights to China, an investigation has found. Mahan Air, a private company linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is accused of lying about these passenger flights after Tehran barred all flights to China on … Read more
Further gloom descended on airline stocks after Ryanair said it could cut up to 3,000 jobs. The Irish budget carrier will kick off a restructuring programme in a bid to survive the coronavirus crisis that could also include staff taking unpaid leave, slashing salaries by 20 per cent and temporarily closing bases at certain airports. The … Read more
Budget carrier Wizz Air resumed some overseas flights today from Luton Airport with strict new safety rules for cabin crew and passengers. The low-cost Hungarian airline is the first to restart routes from the UK to European destinations during the coronavirus pandemic, including Spain, Portugal, Hungary and Bulgaria. Bosses introduced strict new hygiene measures, such as compulsory face masks, … Read more
Britain’s airline industry urging Government to extend £40bn wage subsidy scheme as it warns of a ‘cash crisis’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 26 April 2020 Britain’s airline industry is urging the Government to extend the £40 billion wage subsidy scheme as it … Read more
Budget airline Wizz Air has become the first to restore routes from London to European destinations, with planes scheduled to take off as early as next week. Flights will be leaving London Luton airport for Tenerife, Lisbon, Budapest and other major cities from May 1. Seats are priced as low as £16.99. The continent-wide coronavirus … Read more
Spice up your flight! Jet2.com becomes the first UK airline to serve Nando’s snacks onboard The Leeds-based airline will be introducing ‘Nando’s Peri–Peri Flight Bites’ The products include a dip, drizzle and dunk ‘Nando’s Box’ Customers can also ‘take their taste buds on a trip with Half-popped Corn’ By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: … Read more
As one of the world’s wealthiest men, Sir Richard Branson is used to travelling by private jet, holidaying with politicians and hobnobbing with A-listers. But neither his estimated £4 billion fortune nor his audacious networking skills could save the Australian arm of his airline from going into administration yesterday. Virgin Australia, the country’s second biggest … Read more