A slump in passenger numbers as a result of coronavirus has led to an increase in airlines running ‘ghost’ flights to hold on to valuable take-off and landing slots at British airports. The slots are run by the independent slot coordinator ACL on a ‘use it or lose it’ basis, with carriers told to use … Read more
Four thousand miles is a long way to go for a Shag – the dance that is – but Charleston is definitely worth the journey. The alluring South Carolina city, named after Charles II, is home to the six count, eight step moves and it’s easy to fall into line with the pace and sway … Read more
‘What are we, monsters? Bring back the Coke’: JetBlue ditches Coca-Cola from its flights in favor of rival drink Pepsi – and some passengers are fizzing with rage The New York-based carrier is updating its onboard refreshment service An internal memo told JetBlue staff of the introduction of Pepsi products But passengers have flocked to Twitter to … Read more
January sales for flights and holidays may be too good to be true: Which? research found past deals didn’t always add up, with some cheaper AFTER the sale ended Which? Travel has conducted three investigations into holiday deals since 2017 In previous years it found that half were the same price or cheaper after the … Read more
Last year and last decade busiest ever for air traffic in the UK: Almost 2.6million flights in 2019 and 13% growth since 2009 Nats, the UK’s air traffic control provider, saw an 0.9% increase in flights in 2019 Its busiest day on record was July 5, 2019, when it handled 8,863 flights in the UK Two … Read more
United Airlines boss Oscar Munoz has said that the US airline will likely need to cut more flights as fears over the rapid spread of coronavirus are leaving planes empty. In an email sent to employees late on Sunday, Munoz said the airline had been hit by sagging demand for flights, as passengers avoid travel due … Read more
What is current Foreign Office advice regarding travel and coronavirus? The Foreign Office now advises against all but essential travel to 10 small towns in Lombardy and one in Veneto in Italy, which have been isolated by the Italian authorities. These towns are Codogno, Castiglione d’Adda, Casalpusterlengo, Fombio, Maleo, Somaglia, Bertonico, Terranova dei Passerini, Castelgerundo … Read more
The holiday plans of millions of Britons could be at risk after the number of coronavirus cases around the world overtook China for the first time. Brazil yesterday reported its first patient with the illness, which means the virus has now spread to every continent except Antarctica. Cases were also diagnosed for the first time … Read more