The fallout of coronavirus on global aviation
4 years, 10 months ago

The fallout of coronavirus on global aviation

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This 49-mile hop is, ridiculously, flown twice daily – even though an excellent 75-minute bus link connects the two cities every hour or two for just €5 each way. “Many carriers reporting 50 per cent ‘no-shows’ across several markets,” says the International Air Transport Association. The organisation said one large airline has seen no new flight bookings to Italy, only cancellations – resulting in an astonishing 108 per cent drop in business to and from that country of wonders. British Airways has cancelled hundreds of short-haul flights later this month to and from London Heathrow, plus a dozen services on the world’s most lucrative air route: to and from New York JFK.

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Canada has scrapped Covid travel restrictions
2 years, 3 months ago

Canada has scrapped Covid travel restrictions

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The world’s second-largest country ditched almost all Covid travel restrictions and red tape from the same date. The Public Health …

These countries are still Covid-free
2 years, 11 months ago

These countries are still Covid-free

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Other islands elsewhere have also stayed Covid-free according to the World Health Organization: Niue, Tokelau, Saint Helena, the Cook Islands …

Latest COVID updates: US blasts China over cancelled flights
3 years ago

Latest COVID updates: US blasts China over cancelled flights

Al Jazeera  

COVID news from January 12: Biden administration warns it could act in response to China’s cancellations of US flights. 12 Jan 2022 - 16:45 GMT ‘Every corner’ of Americas is seeing increases in COVID cases: PAHO Coronavirus infections are increasing in every country in the Americas and the Omicron variant has been detected in nearly every nation in the region, …

Number of flights hits new high since March 2020
3 years, 6 months ago

Number of flights hits new high since March 2020

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. FlightRadar24 tracked 92,095 passenger flights last Friday, 18 June, the highest number since March 2020, it said. Last spring, many …

Portugal lifts flight ban, paving way for summer holidays
3 years, 9 months ago

Portugal lifts flight ban, paving way for summer holidays

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Portuguese officials have said they hope to welcome back British tourists from 17 May, providing they have proof of full …

Ease travel rules to rescue inbound tourism, airlines demand
3 years, 10 months ago

Ease travel rules to rescue inbound tourism, airlines demand

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As long as quarantine is in place, borders are almost shut.” Jonathan Hinkles, chief executive of Loganair, said: “Restrictions today …

Countries that have blocked travel from UK over new coronavirus strain
4 years ago

Countries that have blocked travel from UK over new coronavirus strain

Live Mint  

Countries around the world have begun banning flights and travellers from Britain as London said Sunday the spread of a more-infectious new coronavirus strain was now "out of control". Prime Minister Jean Castex's office said the 48-hour period would offer time to coordinate a joint EU response that would ultimately allow travel from the UK to resume "with compulsory testing …

New variant makes Covid-19 ‘out of control’ in UK, flights banned
4 years ago

New variant makes Covid-19 ‘out of control’ in UK, flights banned

Hindustan Times  

Britain’s health secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday admitted that the coronavirus is out of control, hours after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a lockdown on London and southeast England, sparking fury by cancelling Christmas at short notice and some countries imposing flight bans. Asked on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show whether the coronavirus is under control, Hancock said, “No, …

Several European nations halt UK flights over new COVID strain
4 years ago

Several European nations halt UK flights over new COVID strain

Al Jazeera  

Countries place new restrictions on travel to and from the UK due to concern over a new strain of coronavirus spreading rapidly. Several European countries have banned flights to and from the United Kingdom and others were considering such action, all in hopes of blocking a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from establishing a strong foothold on …

UK's more infectious Covid strain 'out of control', countries ban flights | All you need to know
4 years ago

UK's more infectious Covid strain 'out of control', countries ban flights | All you need to know

India Today  

A new strain of coronavirus is 'out of control' in the United Kingdom, its Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned suggesting that parts of England will be stuck in the new higher tier of Covid-19 restrictions until a vaccine is rolled out. New Covid-19 strain more infectious, but vaccines should still work, says UK UK PM Boris Johnson has said …

Airline shares soar on Covid vaccine optimism
4 years, 2 months ago

Airline shares soar on Covid vaccine optimism

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Airline and holiday company shares have surged on optimistic news from Pfizer and BioNTech that their …

Coronavirus: When will Italy return to the quarantine-free list?
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: When will Italy return to the quarantine-free list?

The Independent  

Q Have you any thoughts about when Italy might be put back into the UK travel corridor, to avoid quarantine on return? As Virgin Atlantic’s chief executive, Shai Weiss, has said: “The economy, which is already in deep recession, will not take off unless we have travel and tourism back on track.” Barbados is an island largely dependent on visitors …

British holidaymaker forced to quarantine in Greece after testing positive for coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

British holidaymaker forced to quarantine in Greece after testing positive for coronavirus

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. These will be mandatory and you should comply with the Greek authorities’ requirements.” The hotel has since undergone “extensive cleaning”, …

Italy Threatens Ryanair With Flight Ban for Allegedly Flouting Covid-19 Restrictions
4 years, 5 months ago

Italy Threatens Ryanair With Flight Ban for Allegedly Flouting Covid-19 Restrictions

News 18  

Italy's national civil aviation authority ENAC threatened on Wednesday to suspend Ryanair's permit to fly in the country over alleged non-compliance with coronavirus safety rules, but the low-cost carrier denied flouting them. The authority accused the Irish airline of "repeated violations of the COVID-19 health regulations currently in force and imposed by the Italian government to protect the health of …

New Travel Curbs Imposed as World Tackles Second Coronavirus Wave
4 years, 5 months ago

New Travel Curbs Imposed as World Tackles Second Coronavirus Wave

News 18  

Nations in Asia imposed new restrictions on Monday and an abrupt British quarantine on travellers from Spain threw Europe's vaunted summer reopening into disarray, as the world confronted the prospect of a second wave of COVID-19 infections. "Not only is it unjust but it's also totally illogical and lacking in rigour," Spain's main hotel association CEHAT said, as hotels offered …

Greece considers tightening lockdown restrictions after tourists bring spike in coronavirus cases
4 years, 6 months ago

Greece considers tightening lockdown restrictions after tourists bring spike in coronavirus cases

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greece could tighten lockdown restrictions after a spike in new coronavirus cases following the return of …

What it’s like to fly on Europe’s biggest airline right now
4 years, 7 months ago

What it’s like to fly on Europe’s biggest airline right now

CNN  

CNN — European travelers have begun returning to the air as border restrictions ease, but the experience of a flight on the continent’s biggest airline reveals just what’s in store for those willing to fly in the wake of the pandemic. “It’s also a little bit scary, I think, because you never know what you might catch, or not.” Another …

Coronavirus: Can airports and airlines ensure passenger safety?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Can airports and airlines ensure passenger safety?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ”The safety and security of Aer Lingus’ customers and crew is our top priority and any process changes that are …

Coronavirus: Your rights if you have holidays booked including whether you should cancel
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Your rights if you have holidays booked including whether you should cancel

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Where airlines have suspended entire routes due to FCO warnings, there should be repatriation flights available for affected customers – …

Coronavirus: Canadian airlines sued after refusing to refund cancelled flights
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Canadian airlines sued after refusing to refund cancelled flights

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Five Canadian airlines are being sued for breach of contract after refusing to issue full refunds …

Coronavirus: U.S. Still Seeing Thousands Of Flights, Despite A Drop In Air Travel
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: U.S. Still Seeing Thousands Of Flights, Despite A Drop In Air Travel

NPR  

Still Seeing Thousands Of Flights, Despite A Drop In Air Travel Millions of Americans are currently under stay-at-home orders, part of a wider effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, causing international air travel to plummet. And despite customers' falling demand and airlines canceling thousands of flights, aviation-tracking websites show the U.S. is still covered with …

Turkey suspends all international flights, expands restrictions
4 years, 9 months ago

Turkey suspends all international flights, expands restrictions

Al Jazeera  

Erdogan announces strict monitoring of travel within Turkey among other measures, calling on Turks to ‘show patience’. While stopping short of declaring a lockdown, Erdogan on Friday announced the suspension of all international flights to and from Turkey as well as strict monitoring of domestic travel. “The duration of these measures will depend on our people’s determination to follow instructions,” …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Mideast airlines lose over Rs 50,000 crore as airports shut, says IATA
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Mideast airlines lose over Rs 50,000 crore as airports shut, says IATA

Firstpost  

Seven Middle Eastern countries have suspended all commercial flights due to a fast-spreading new virus as the aviation industry’s largest trade association announced on Thursday that airlines in the region have already lost more than $7 billion in revenue Dubai: Seven Middle Eastern countries have suspended all commercial flights due to a fast-spreading new virus as the aviation industry’s largest …

British holidaymakers kicked off flight home after being suspected of having coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

British holidaymakers kicked off flight home after being suspected of having coronavirus

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Six British passengers were barred from catching a Wizz Air flight home to the UK from …

Covid-19: BBC Travel’s coverage during coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: BBC Travel’s coverage during coronavirus

BBC  

Covid-19: BBC Travel’s coverage during coronavirus Jaminwell/Getty Images While travelling is on hold, we will continue to inform and inspire readers While travelling is on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak, BBC Travel will continue to inform and inspire our readers who want to learn about the world as much as they want to travel there, offering stories that celebrate …

Coronavirus: Jet2 flights to Spain turn around mid-flight as entire country readies for lockdown
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Jet2 flights to Spain turn around mid-flight as entire country readies for lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Planes turned around in mid-air after Jet2 cancelled all flights to Spain on the same day …

March 13, 2020 coronavirus news
4 years, 10 months ago

March 13, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

European Council President Charles Michel participates in a videoconference call with EU leaders at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday, March 10. Stephanie Lecocq, Pool Photo via AP Europe reacts to Trump’s travel ban European Union leaders said Thursday they disapprove of President Donald Trump’s decision to ban travel from Europe to the US amid the coronavirus pandemic. In …

How passengers are reacting to the Europe travel ban
4 years, 10 months ago

How passengers are reacting to the Europe travel ban

CNN  

CNN — Widespread confusion, extortionate re-booking fees and frantic Googling characterized the first several hours of President Trump’s coronavirus-induced Europe travel ban. “It’s a failure in US policy and shows that the president doesn’t know how to procedurally take care of Americans abroad or how to contain the coronavirus.” ‘I understand the need for the ban’ Travellers line up at …

Europe coronavirus travel ban: Your questions answered
4 years, 10 months ago

Europe coronavirus travel ban: Your questions answered

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s decision to restrict travel to the United States from several European countries due to the novel coronavirus is likely to bring about chaos for travelers across the world. “While these new travel restrictions will be disruptive to some travelers, this decisive action is needed to protect the American public from further exposure to the potentially …

Coronavirus outbreak: Travel restrictions impact on domestic tourism may be limited as long as current ban does not prolong
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Travel restrictions impact on domestic tourism may be limited as long as current ban does not prolong

Firstpost  

With the government imposing travel restrictions, and state governments adopting preventive measures to checked the spread of virus, the tourism sector hopes the coronavirus outbreak is contained soon The announcement by the government to suspend “all existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN/international organisations, employment, project visas” until 15 April is expected to impact the travel and tourism sector in India. …

Airlines are scrambling to understand and implement new coronavirus travel restrictions
4 years, 10 months ago

Airlines are scrambling to understand and implement new coronavirus travel restrictions

CNN  

CNN — An airline worker at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York addressed a crowd with only guesses as to how passengers waiting to board a flight to Dublin would be handled moments after President Donald Trump announced restrictions on travel from Europe. “Delta has and will continue to quickly make adjustments to service, as needed, in response …

Coronavirus travel ban: Customers left in the dark after Trump restricts travel from Europe
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus travel ban: Customers left in the dark after Trump restricts travel from Europe

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The virus will not have a chance against us.” However, shortly after the president’s remarks, the Department of Homeland Security …

Trump Responds To Spiraling U.S. Coronavirus Outbreak By Unveiling Europe Travel Ban
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump Responds To Spiraling U.S. Coronavirus Outbreak By Unveiling Europe Travel Ban

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In the face of a rapidly expanding global coronavirus pandemic that has already killed dozens and infected at least 1,200 within the United States, President Donald Trump delivered a strange Oval Office speech Wednesday in which he focused on banning travel from Europe, said nothing about the lack of available testing across the country, and ignored many …

Coronavirus travel ban for Italy, Iran, China and South Korea extended amid global pandemic
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus travel ban for Italy, Iran, China and South Korea extended amid global pandemic

ABC  

The Federal Government has extended its coronavirus travel ban for travellers from Italy, South Korea, Iran and China for another week as the number of Australian cases continues to rise. Key points: The decision was made by Cabinet's national security committee based on advice from the nation's chief medical officers No ban is in place for the US despite a …

Coronavirus: Chaos Follows Trump's European Travel Ban; EU Says It Wasn't Warned
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Chaos Follows Trump's European Travel Ban; EU Says It Wasn't Warned

NPR  

Coronavirus: Chaos Follows Trump's European Travel Ban; EU Says It Wasn't Warned Enlarge this image toggle caption Niels Wenstedt/Barcroft Media via Getty Images Niels Wenstedt/Barcroft Media via Getty Images "The EU disapproves of the fact that the U.S. decision to impose a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation," the heads of the European Union said Thursday, expressing their …

Can travel bans prevent coronavirus’s spread? Airlines say no
4 years, 10 months ago

Can travel bans prevent coronavirus’s spread? Airlines say no

Al Jazeera  

The global airline industry has been plunged into crisis as countries impose measures to slow the spread of the virus. Governments should roll back or refrain from using travel restrictions as the coronavirus is mainly being spread through local transmission rather than imported cases, a trade group of Asian airlines said. “Given that the Covid-19 outbreak is now progressing across …

Trump attempts to frame coronavirus as a foreign threat
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump attempts to frame coronavirus as a foreign threat

LA Times  

President Trump announced the United States was suspending travel from much of Europe for 30 days. Hours after the nation’s leading infectious disease expert testified to Congress that the worst impact of the new coronavirus is yet to come, President Trump framed the threat as a containable problem involving outsiders, with American clusters “seeded by travelers from Europe.” His main …

Coronavirus US: Outbreak following same trajectory as Italy
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus US: Outbreak following same trajectory as Italy

Daily Mail  

Fears over the rapidly growing number of coronavirus cases in the US has led to questions over whether America will be forced to go into lockdown like parts of Italy and China, the countries which have been so far the worst-hit by the epidemic. It looks like they're on the exact same trajectory but Italy had an 11.5 day head-start …

Airlines strive to stave off calamity as coronavirus locks down Italy
4 years, 10 months ago

Airlines strive to stave off calamity as coronavirus locks down Italy

Live Mint  

Airlines around the world sank deeper into crisis on Tuesday as the worsening coronavirus epidemic and Italy's lockdown hammered passenger numbers, forced the cancellation of thousands of flights and led to the delaying of plane orders. Some carriers face calamity, with Korean Air Lines warning the virus outbreak could threaten its survival after it scrapped more than 80% of its …

BA cancels dozens of Italy flights amid coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 10 months ago

BA cancels dozens of Italy flights amid coronavirus outbreak

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Across the whole of Italy, museums and cultural institutions are closed.” Meanwhile, British Airways is telling passengers booked to travel …

Coronavirus: UAE warns residents, including expats, not to travel anywhere amid outbreak
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: UAE warns residents, including expats, not to travel anywhere amid outbreak

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United Arab Emirates has told its residents, including British expats, not to travel anywhere abroad …

Coronavirus Fears Lead To Canceled Flights And Concerns Within The Travel Industry
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus Fears Lead To Canceled Flights And Concerns Within The Travel Industry

NPR  

Coronavirus Fears Lead To Canceled Flights And Concerns Within The Travel Industry Enlarge this image toggle caption Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images Across the country and around the world, flights are being canceled, trade shows are being called off and businesses are cutting back on employee travel — all because of fears related to the …

Travellers with suspected coronavirus could be DETAINED at UK borders
4 years, 10 months ago

Travellers with suspected coronavirus could be DETAINED at UK borders

Daily Mail  

An army of NHS volunteers is being called up to help tackle the coronavirus menace. With Boris Johnson warning of a 'mass epidemic', officials are urgently trying to speed up the six-month process of becoming a hospital volunteer BA, EasyJet and Ryanair cancelled hundreds of flights, ruining the plans of thousands of travellers In other developments: The Treasury is preparing …

First Coronavirus death in US, Trump announces travel ban affecting Iran, Italy, South Korea
4 years, 10 months ago

First Coronavirus death in US, Trump announces travel ban affecting Iran, Italy, South Korea

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump has announced additional travel restrictions affecting Iran, Italy, South Korea after first death due to the noval coronavirus has been reported in Washington. Trump announced restrictions on travel from Iran and advised fellow citizens not to travel to certain areas of South Korea and Italy. Speaking on the travel ban, Trump said, "We are banning the …

Coronavirus has ruined thousands of holidays. Here's how to plan your travel
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus has ruined thousands of holidays. Here's how to plan your travel

ABC  

As international efforts to contain coronavirus intensify, holidaymakers are being forced to navigate flight disruptions, city lockdowns, travel bans and quarantine rules. Below are some of the changes you may have to contend with if you're flying Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin or Tigerair: Qantas and Jetstar have cut back their flights to China, Hong Kong and Singapore. But Qantas long-haul flights …

Italy is experiencing a COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, but I still plan to travel there with my family
4 years, 10 months ago

Italy is experiencing a COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, but I still plan to travel there with my family

ABC  

While I would never do anything to put my family at risk, I'm relatively at ease about taking my two young daughters to Italy for a holiday next month. My first step in deciding whether my family will be safe is not to count the number of headlines about coronavirus, but to check the travel advice for Italy on the …

Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Nomura among banks curbing trips to Italy on fears over coronavirus outbreak: Report
4 years, 10 months ago

Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Nomura among banks curbing trips to Italy on fears over coronavirus outbreak: Report

Firstpost  

The curbs come as coronavirus infections have soared across northern Italy over the past few days, causing seven deaths and more than 200 cases. London/Milan: Investment banks including Citigroup Inc, Credit Suisse and Nomura Holdings Inc have curbed trips to Italy on fears that the coronavirus outbreak across the north of the country could quickly spread across Europe, four sources …

Coronavirus: Two-thirds of China flights cancelled due to virus fears
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Two-thirds of China flights cancelled due to virus fears

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost 100,000 flights were cancelled during the first month of the coronavirus outbreak, with the same …

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