Heathrow to triple taxi fees as well as new £8.90 fee Heathrow Airport is frantically trying to recoup some of the losses that it has made in a rather undignified way. First came the extra passenger charge of £8.90 per person. Now according to the FT, they are preparing to…
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…
With Boris’s announcement that we may be able to start travelling again soon, I have a timely review from regular contributor, reader Howard. Howard is a courier and is required to travel for his job before anyone starts trying to travel shame him! Kenya “day trip” with BA Another courier…
Portugal to reopen to UK on 17 May for all Brits, not just vaccinated I previously wrote about Portugal’s aspirations to reopen in time for when England potentially reopens for international travel on 17 May. More details were confirmed today when the country’s secretary of state for tourism, Rita Marques,…
Heathrow CEO predicts future travel rules Despite Priti Patel saying i”t’s far too early” to book holidays today, there has been some interesting commentary from the Chief executive of Heathrow Airport John Holland-Kaye. Personally, I do not feel that the government should be telling people that it is too early…
US could allow vaccinated not to quarantine? In a move that is likely to annoy younger readers who face a long wait for a vaccine, the US has updated its CDC guidance on quarantining for those vaccinated. President Biden recently said that he was going to put in place measures…
Boeing 737 Max to return to UK airspace The ill-fated Boeing 737 Max aircraft will return to UK skies, after an announcement by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirmed the aircraft have been cleared to be operated by UK airlines for passenger flights. The ‘Boeing 737-Max ban’ has, until…
Boris optimistic about summer holidays With travel shaming getting out of control, it’s nice to have some positive news about travel. This week Captain Tom who is a national hero, in my opinion, has been the target of online travel shaming after reports that he is in hospital with COVID….
English airports set to get Government financial support As the travel industry suffers further setbacks due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, calls for support seem to finally have been answered. The UK government has announced that they will be opening the Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme, designed to support…
