MARKET REPORT: Gloomy winter ahead for airlines as quarantine restrictions mean more flights are grounded By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:56 BST, 22 October 2020 | Updated: 21:56 BST, 22 October 2020 Any hopes of a winter holiday boom that could make up for a dismal summer have been well and truly … Read more
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is turning two jets parked at Changi Airport into pop-up restaurants as a way to recoup losses during the coronavirus pandemic. Reservations for seats aboard the double-decker Airbus A380 superjumbos sold out in a half-hour on Monday, despite a cost of up to $475 per person. Following COVID-19 guidelines, only half of … Read more
The entire fleet of Air Force One and Marine One will be grounded for a deep clean in an unprecedented measure in the wake of President Trump testing positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. Two customized Boeing 747s, one of which carried Trump on Thursday, and several Sikorsky helicopters, often used to transport the president from … Read more
Europe is taking off… as UK remains grounded: Damning new figures reveal Britain is behind most of the continent over re-opening the skies Data shows passenger numbers down by 73 per cent year-on-year in August Passenger numbers were down by 60 per cent in France and 62 per cent in Italy Aviation bosses warn we … Read more
Pictures of the boat which ran aground off Mauritius in late July show the cargo ship completely torn in two parts, days after Japanese rescue teams managed to pump the remaining oil off the vehicle to prevent another massive oil spill into the pristine waters. Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth confirmed Tuesday that all the … Read more
Boeing will build far fewer planes and end production of its 747 jumbo jets after coronavirus hammers its finances By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:26 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 22:26 BST, 29 July 2020 Boeing will build far fewer planes and end the production of its 747 jumbo jets after … Read more
As the knifeman approached his first victims, picnickers in the park believed he was simply playing a game. They described watching people collapse after the man appeared to ‘tap’ them. Moments later, they spotted the knife and the blood, and heard people start to scream and run for their lives. A man killed three people … 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
From Grounded With Louis Theroux to Louise Minchin and Annie Emmerson on Her Spirit, This Is Money and Babbage, this week’s top podcasts By Leaf Arbuthnot Published: 22:01 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 2 May 2020 Grounded With Louis Theroux In his new podcast series, the cult documentary-maker Louis Theroux calls up … Read more
Boeing 737 MAX is ‘expected to remain grounded until at least August as manufacturer continues to grapple with software issues’ Boeing has signaled it now hopes to win regulatory approval in August for the plane’s return to service, but that could be pushed backed until fall, sources said The best-selling airplane has been grounded since … Read more