The NHS has enlisted Virgin Atlantic and easyJet to help staff new the new NHS Nightingale hospitals as part of the fight against coronavirus. One of the new hospitals is being opened in the Excel exhibition centre in East London and is expected to be able to house around 4000…
Virgin to officially ask for a government bailout As we reported earlier in the week, the government declined to offer a universal bailout for airlines during the coronavirus crisis. Instead, they indicated that they would consider aid on a case by case basis when every other option had been exhausted….
Government refuses airline bail out It was widely expected that the government would offer airlines a handout to stop any potential bankruptcies. So it came as quite a shock to everyone when the government pretty much turned them down point-blank! Airlines are obviously important to the economy of the UK…
Am I covered if I take a voucher and the airline/travel agent goes bust? With my other article about the possibility of package holiday customer being forced to take a voucher even if the flight is cancelled, this seems timely In this case, I am talking about non-package holidays, specifically…
The good news is I will take a break from the coronavirus reporting over the weekend and write up a couple of reviews for the next couple of days! We are in a strange and unprecedented world currently – what do you want to read about? Let us know in…
BA cuts hundreds more flights including BA 1 As I mentioned yesterday, now that the EU have given a dispensation on the need to maintain the 80% use of slots rule, BA has started to take a red marker to the schedule. Since they have not formally announced anything, it’s…
London to USA from £1143 business class return If you are #teamVirgin or Skyteam then this offer may appeal more than the BA luxury sale which has similar prices (you can see them here). The advantage with this sale is that the range of dates is much better, unlike the…
UK to Sydney from £2483 With Skyteam now being of much more interest thanks to the ability to use Air France/KLM miles on Virgin Atlantic, this deal from London may be of interest. At around £2500 it is about as low as you will see from London to Syndey in…
Virgin Atlantic announces new flights from October 2020 Virgin Atlantic has announced new flying from Manchester and London Heathrow from October 2020 onwards. For the first time, Virgin Atlantic will fly to India from Manchester to Delhi in addition to their double daily service from Heathrow to Delhi and daily…
BA add 100,000 Club Avios seats Last week British Airways added an extra 10,000 Club World Avios seats so if you were planning on booking something, now is the time to do it! This is very likely a direct result of the Coronavirus and a reduced demand for air travel….
