Yesterday The Telegraph published a story that IAG, BA’s parent company, is considering whether to withdraw from Gatwick on a semi-permanent basis. If this were the case it could lead to large job losses with its Gatwick staff and crew as well as having a major impact on Gatwick airport…
No alcohol in lounges until May? Since the last lockdown, there is no alcohol airside due to the government rules which changed with the January lockdown. Previously alcohol was still being served in lounges and any open airside outlets. It had been hoped that there may be a way for…
BA will not return to Gatwick until 31 October 21 for short haul The unveiling of the Global Task Force’s roadmap for travel has been a major blow to most travel companies. With multiple expensive tests even for green countries, it is likely to dramatically reduce the number of passengers…
Gatwick BA short haul cancelled until July Yesterday British Airways also announced that they would suspend Gatwick shorthaul until after least 30 June 2021. This means that all Gatwick flights will be transferred to Heathrow. This probably makes sense since even if the government announce that we are finally legally…
Gatwick to implement charging for vehicles on North Terminal forecourt from 8 March 2021 Last October I wrote about Gatwick’s plans to implement a charge for drop offs. I thought it was a bad idea then and it’s an even worse idea now. It just creates another layer of hassle…
BA Future Travel Vouchers extended to April 23 Following on from the announcement that there will be no end date for travel for BA’s “Book with confidence”, there have been further changes. Most of it is more good news for those that are considering snapping up a bargain (the BA…
Delta’s quarantine exempt flight On Tuesday, Delta operated their first ever ‘COVID-tested flight’, meaning passengers with essential travel needs could travel from Atlanta to Amsterdam without needing to quarantine upon arrival. The airline has guaranteed that all passengers and crew are negative for the virus by ensuring all undergo pre-flight…
British Airways route cuts and changes BA has announced a range of route cuts for summer 2021 which are pretty wide-ranging and surprising. Most of these routes are covered by Qatar, but I’m surprised at Abu Dhabi and Muscat so far in advance. Hopefully, they may return in winter 2021,…
As COVID-19 shows no signs of disappearing, many airports and cities across the globe have introduced pre-testing for the virus as a means of opening up travel safely. The introduction of rapid testing, with some results coming back within 12 minutes, has inspired many airports have set up their own,…
BA lounges to reopen The good news with BA keeps coming at the moment. They have confirmed that the Heathrow T5 South Lounge complex will reopen from 2 December when lockdown ends. This includes the Concord Terrace for GGL and First customers. It will be interesting to see what the…
