Struggling airlines tap up Bank of England for almost £2bn in emergency state-backed loans as they try to weather coronavirus crisis By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:10 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 4 June 2020 Struggling airlines have tapped up the Bank of England for almost £2billion in emergency … Read more
The best and worst US airlines in 2019 revealed: Delta is ranked No1 followed by Alaska (and Frontier is rated the worst) Aviation website The Points Guy created the ranking using 10 different factors These factors included cabin comfort, customer satisfaction and punctuality Among the highly ranked airlines are Southwest, United Airlines and Hawaiian The … Read more
Ministers have been sent a list of 45 countries to prioritise for quarantine-free ‘air bridges’, it emerged last night. Airlines drew up the index last week at the request of the Government amid mounting fury over ‘unenforceable’ plans for a 14-day quarantine imposed on all arrivals. The list, agreed by airlines including British Airways, Easyjet … Read more
Chinese airlines have flown more passenger flights in a month than US carriers for the first time ever Data shows Chinese airlines operated 200,000 flights from May 1 until May 27 This compares with fewer than 170,000 flights by carriers based in the U.S U.S operators remain 74% down as a result of the coronavirus crisis … Read more
Thousands of holidaymakers risk losing their right to a refund as airlines plough on with plans to restart flights. A raft of UK carriers have now said they plan to resume summer routes despite government advice against foreign holidays and plans to quarantine travellers for two weeks. Many passengers with health concerns, and those unable … Read more
Farewell in-flight magazines, it’s been nice reading you: A familiar much-loved part of the travelling experience could soon disappear as airlines try to show they’re squeaky-clean… Many airlines have suspended or removed their in-flight magazines The modern in-flight magazine was first offered in 1952 by Pan Am Only one UK airline doesn’t offer a magazine … Read more
The 20 safest airlines in the world revealed: Qantas is No1 with Virgin Atlantic, Alaska and Hawaiian also in the ranking AirlineRatings.com revealed the top 20 safest carriers after studying 400 The top five also includes Air New Zealand, Eva Air, Etihad and Qatar Airways Separate ranking for low-cost carriers includes Flybe, JetBlue and Frontier … Read more
Airlines under pressure to scrap ‘ludicrous and unfair’ charges of up to £160 for changing the name on tickets Civil Aviation Authority is calling on airlines to make booking terms ‘transparent’ It says carriers are charging ‘significant amounts’ to correct simple mistakes Which? found that Ryanair charges up to £160 to tweak the name on … Read more
Allegiant Airlines came first in a long-running annual study that ranks U.S airlines by how often flights arrive on time and other statistical measures. Hawaiian Airlines ranked second, followed by Southwest Airlines and last year’s winner, Delta Air Lines. Out of the 10 carriers that were ranked, American Airlines was bottom of the pile. Allegiant … Read more
Millions of travellers owed refunds for cancelled flights face months of chaos amid a crisis in the airline industry. Carriers and tour operators owe an estimated £7billion to holidaymakers whose trips have been ruined by the pandemic. Under EU laws, customers should get their money back within seven days. However, the number of cancelled trips … Read more