Spirit Airlines cancels more than 200 flights in a single day: Thousands of stranded passengers complain of being hot and hungry as they’re forced to sit on airport floors for hours with no idea of when their planes will take off On Monday, Spirit Airlines cancelled over 200 flights throughout the U.S., in addition to … Read more
Tickets go on sale TODAY for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin flights that will send customers to the edge of space aboard the New Shepard rocket – and the cheapest start at an eye-watering $200,000 Blue Origin to open ticket sales for trips to space on its New Shepard rocket It’s expected to announce pricing, the … Read more
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has predicted a removal of all restrictions on flights to Spain, Portugal and Greece, declaring ‘the vaccines are coming, people are going on holiday’. O’Leary said that whilst it is ‘certainly foolhardy’ to book a getaway in April or May, he believes ‘Europe will catch up’ in June, July and August … Read more
ANNA MIKHAILOVA: Airport law ends ‘macho man’ Keir’s flights of fancy By Anna Mikhailova For The Mail On Sunday Published: 23:31 GMT, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 00:07 GMT, 28 March 2021 It would be no surprise if tomorrow’s introduction of a new law aimed at stopping people going to an airport without ‘good reason’ … Read more
Argentina will be suspending flights from Mexico, Brazil and Chile as of Saturday as part of a plan to prevent different strains of the coronavirus from entering the country. The South American nation announced the move Thursday as it prepares itself for a second wave of infections. The government said in a statement that the … Read more
Long-haul flights face duty rise under plans to make passengers on higher-polluting plane journeys pay more The Treasury is considering introducing higher taxes for long-haul flights Holidaymakers would see increased flight tax to Australia, New Zealand & Peru Would help cut taxes for domestic flights, currently charged at £26 for return By Daniel Martin and … Read more
Foreign holidays have been dealt a fresh blow after British Airways scrapped more summer flights. Passengers were left dismayed by the latest round of cancellations that include trips in July and August – after overseas travel is scheduled to resume on May 17. Europe is grappling with surging cases and yesterday a UK health minister … Read more
Some type of vaccine passport for overseas flights will be required, but not for U.S domestic flights, according to the CEO of the world’s second-biggest airline, Delta. Ed Bastian says in an exclusive interview airing tonight, Tuesday, on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt: ‘I don’t see that happening in the U.S, but I think … Read more
Grant Shapps today hailed plans to cut Air Passenger Duty for domestic flights – but hinted that foreign travel costs might have to rise as a result. The Transport Secretary said the current system where return journeys within the UK could face a higher levy than trips abroad was ‘bizarre’. In a round of broadcast … Read more
Air passenger duty on domestic flights could be slashed under plans to boost connectivity in the UK – as Boris Johnson’s ambitious plan for a tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland moves a step closer. The Prime Minister is set to launch a consultation this spring on reforming the tax – paid on all passenger … Read more