The coronavirus crisis has brought about bleak times for travellers, with flights to many popular destinations restricted or cancelled. But the good news is that with airlines struggling to fill cabins, flight prices are plummeting. And package holiday prices are falling, too. TravelSupermarket has been analysing customer searches and package holiday prices and reports significant … Read more
Plane that was due to fly from Copenhagen to Florence lands 65 miles away in Bologna because the information for the route wasn’t loaded into the GPS system The problem on the Scandinavian Airlines plane was discovered before take-off Decision to fly to a close destination was made instead of cancelling the flight The passengers … Read more
American Airlines unveils new ‘aviation blue’ uniforms that will be worn by 50,000 of its flight attendants and frontline staff Carrier has worked with its staff and union representatives to design the new uniforms, made by Lands’ End A group of 1,000 airline workers tested the new uniforms for six months before they went into … Read more
For a second year in a row Singapore Airlines has been named as the best airline in the world in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, with Jet2.com named the best in the UK and Europe and Southwest Airlines hailed as North America’s best carrier. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account … Read more
American Airlines passenger shames a fellow traveller who repeatedly ‘punched’ her seat when she reclined it – but social media is divided over who’s right The passenger, Wendi Williams, was flying from New Orleans to Charlotte She filmed a passenger repeatedly nudging her seat after she reclined Wendi posted clip on Twitter but some said … Read more
‘The saddest thing I’ve heard this week’: United Airlines angers passengers by taking Biscoff cookies off its complimentary snack menu and replacing them with Oreo Thins Chicago-based airline is refreshing the list of free snacks it gives to travellers But some passengers are angry that Biscoff cookies are being ‘rotated out’ One said: ‘United is getting … Read more
BEST FIRST-CLASS RED Gold Medal: ANA – Domaine David Duband, Nuit-Saint-Georges Les Pruliers 1er cru 2017, Nuit-Saint-Georges, Burgundy, France Silver Medal: Emirates – Les Forts de Latour 2005, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France Bronze Medal: Qantas – Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Syrah 2018, Tarrawarra, Yarra Valley, Australia BEST FIRST-CLASS WHITE Gold Medal: Qantas – Shaw + Smith … Read more
Airlines are being urged to put ‘safety before profits’ by making sure young children are seated next to their parents during flights for free. Many carriers charge passengers a fee to reserve seats together – meaning that families who don’t pay can be split up. Now, US-based Consumer Reports has set up a petition, which … Read more
Airlines including TUI and Jet2 refuse to fly home Britons who were told they can leave coronavirus-hit hotel in Tenerife H10 Costa Adeje Palace was on lockdown after four tested positive for coronavirus About 130 guests can leave the Tenerife hotel after undergoing screening Jet2 wouldn’t take passengers to the UK unless tested negative for … Read more