Private flights to one Dubai airport soar by 78 per cent as well-heeled travellers including Love Island stars escape Lockdown Britain Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub saw increased traffic at end of last year Stars flocked to the UAE over the festive season despite the Covid pandemic They insisted their trips were for ‘work’ including … Read more
Israel is preparing to suspend all incoming passenger flights for a two-week period in a bid to prevent the spread of highly-infectious Covid-19 variants. The suspension is subject to Cabinet approval and would see all incoming and outgoing flights halted for 14 days. The country, which has the world’s fastest vaccine distribution rate, has been under … Read more
Aircraft without pilots could be flying commuters to UK regional airports within a decade – possibly using hydrogen as fuel making them environmentally friendly. British aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is working alongside technology company Bear Blue to first develop a semi-autonomous plane with just one pilot, followed by an aircraft with no humans on the flight … Read more
No10 looks set to finally ban flights from Brazil today, days after scientists sounded the alarm about a new Covid super-strain. Boris Johnson and ministers on the Covid-O committee will today consider suspending all travel from the whole of South America to tackle the variant. This could include other countries such as Argentina, Uruguay and … Read more
Ministers faced accusations of failing to protect the UK today as they prepare to ban flights from Brazil days after a new Covid super-strain emerged – and new rules requiring arrivals to have tested negative were delayed. Boris Johnson admitted yesterday that he is ‘concerned’ about the latest mutant – which the Government has known … Read more
Now more than FIFTY countries ban flights from UK: International travel routes scrapped amid fears about mutant coronavirus strain… as Britons who are stuck abroad tell of their hell More than 50 countries have banned incoming flights from the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the discovery of a new form of Covid Travellers … Read more
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary today revealed the depths of cuts in his airline’s flight schedule from the UK and Ireland after the country was plunged into a third national lockdown earlier this month. The airline’s boss said the company would operate ‘around ten or 20 flights a day’ compared to the ‘normal 2,000’ from January 21 amid … Read more
‘Draconian’ travel curbs ground flights at Ryanair as airlines are forced to trim their threadbare schedules once again By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 7 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 7 January 2021 Ryanair has warned it expects to run ‘few, if any’ flights from the UK during the third … Read more
Ice-hit Edinburgh Airport CLOSES to in-bound flights after runway freezes over following ‘constant’ rain and hail Edinburgh Airport is closed to inbound flights after a runway froze over Freezing temperatures and rain and hail forced suspension of operations Many flights on their way to the city will now be diverting to nearby Glasgow By Henry … Read more
Thailand bans food and magazines on domestic flights in bid to stop spread of coronavirus Thailand has banned food and drink services and magazines on domestic flights Airlines who do not follow the new regulations face a penalty from the regulator It marks the second time the ban has come into force during the pandemic … Read more