For the millions of people whose travel plans have been thrown into disarray by coronavirus, pleas from Virgin Atlantic for a multi-billion-pound taxpayer bailout will be greeted with deep distrust. Galling as it is, however, the Government should stand ready to rescue the industry in order to get through the immediate crisis and to help … Read more
In the end, Flybe’s fall was no surprise, though the announcement undoubtedly shocked some. The carrier only just managed to avoid its life support machine being switched off in January. But the coronavirus outbreak was just too much for the airline, and at 3:30 am on Thursday, it announced it had gone into administration. The … Read more
Picture a medium at work and chances are you’ll imagine a woman hunched over a crystal ball at the end of a pier. But today’s ‘paranormal professionals’ have given the industry a modern makeover to satisfy booming demand, says Claudia Connell Additional copy: Eimear O’Hagan, Jill Foster The social media medium with nearly a million fans He recently … Read more
As the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak ripples out from the epicenter in China, airlines have been among the hardest hit. Already, the outbreak is leading to sharp reductions in air travel demand in the US, with major companies such as Amazon ordering a freeze on all non-essential employee travel. The result is clear … Read more