Worth the risk? Jetstar releases $29 fares in its huge annual Boxing Day sale despite residents in Sydney being locked out of every major capital city Jetstar has launched huge Boxing Day sale with $29 flights ending on Sunday Other fares include $45 flights from Melbourne to Hobart and $119 from Perth Deals come as … Read more
Two more countries have banned incoming UK flights ahead of Christmas Eve after the identification of a new Covid strain in Britain. Singapore will ban entry to UK travellers from Wednesday night. Health officials in the Philippines say they will also suspend flights from the UK from Christmas Eve, until December 31. It brings the … Read more
Rita Ora is reportedly facing a Christmas stranded in Bulgaria after flying abroad for a video shoot in the wake of her lockdown-flouting scandal. The singer, 30, is allegedly concerned she won’t be able to return to the UK after the Bulgarian government suspended all flights there until January 31 2021 following news that a … Read more
America ‘WON’T follow Europe and ban UK flights over Super-COVID fears’ – BUT Trump’s plan to lift restrictions on non-US citizens traveling from Britain now hangs in balance Moncef Slaoui, chief advisor to the government’s Operation Warp Speed vaccine program, on Sunday said a ban on UK travel was not currently in the cards He … Read more
Netherlands bans ALL flights from the UK until January 1 after the discovery of the mutant ‘Super-Covid’ strain that is 70% more infectious The Dutch government has banned all flights from the UK as of Sunday The government said it is monitoring developments and is considering additional measures regarding other modes of transport Netherlands have … Read more
Rolls-Royce pins hopes on green trains and boats, but wants airspeed record: Change of course as boss fears flights will take FIVE YEARS to recover By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 22:41 GMT, 12 December 2020 Rolls-Royce is throwing its weight behind a string of green … Read more
Santiago has seen some turbulent political unrest over the years. A coup to overthrow Salvador Allende in 1973 led to a 17-year reign of terror by General Pinochet where political prisoners were executed in the national stadium — which can’t have been good for tourism. But democracy replaced Pinochet’s dictatorship in 1990 and now Chile’s … Read more
The sale of gas boilers should be banned by 2033, a report by climate experts has said as Britain is urged to go cut carbon emissions more drastically over the next 15 years. The Committee on Climate Change has called for newly fitted boilers to be ‘hydrogen-ready’ from 2025 onwards, which could make them around £100 more expensive. … Read more
Virgin Atlantic has become the latest major airline to launch a Covid-19 testing trial. British Airways, American Airlines, United and Delta have also launched testing trial programmes for the virus. From December 9, Virgin Atlantic customers flying to Barbados or onwards to Antigua and Grenada on selected flights will receive ‘a free, rapid, point-of-care, pre-departure … Read more
Airlines say a record number of Americans are canceling flights after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ‘strongly’ advised against traveling for Thanksgiving during the coronavirus pandemic. The guidance from the health agency came as the US recorded a new high for COVID-19 infections at more than 187,000 on Thursday and hospitalizations also … Read more