Aeroflot is world’s most on-time airline followed by ANA and Delta with Virgin Atlantic best in UK

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

Virgin Atlantic boss will take a 20% pay cut as coronavirus fears batter airlines

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Crossing the Atlantic on a racing boat with a crew of 23 on the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

I was damp and cold and hadn’t showered for more than a week. Even the inside of my sleeping bag seemed soggy and my socks had a slight pong. What’s more, we’d hit a raging storm with 70 knots/80 mph of wind whipping up 30ft waves. However, we’d hit the halfway point on Leg Two … Read more