It seems that COVID-19 has hammered Air France hard, with over 7,500 jobs to be cut from Air France and HOP! Air France Airbus A319 taking off from Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond With a drop of 95% of revenue during the crisis and the recovery being very slow due to the changing picture of COVID-19, Air France predicts that it will not see the same … [Read more...]
UK Government sets out its lists of travel corridors and countries that you can travel to
The UK Government after setting up its Quarantine on arrival plan has back-pedalled hard, with the announcement of travel-corridors. Of course, the Government has made life difficult - as always. There are two lists The first list covers countries which you can travel to and not require placing yourself in Quarantine/Self-Isolation on Return. Note, if you transit via a … [Read more...]
British Airways primes its longhaul network
British Airways is getting ready to restart parts of its network, in readiness to welcome passengers again through July. Expect to see more larger aircraft in the sky with the Chatham Dockyard tail - British Airways Boeing 787-9 arriving at London Heathrow, Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline will attempt to restart services to more places across its network - at … [Read more...]
Iberia pushes its Domestic and European network restart
Spanish carrier Iberia is preparing to restart its Spanish Domestic and European short-haul network, with routes launched for July and August. The revised flying programme is focused on Spanish Domestic destinations, as well as European cities. Long-Haul destinations, however, do not appear part of the plan at this time. A total of 50 destinations are planned to be … [Read more...]
Grand Central prepares to restart services
Open Access operator Grand Central is preparing to reintroduce rail services between West Riding and North East to London. The services will restart from the 26th of July, with a "measured" return to service, with the following service pattern Two Return services a day between Bradford Interchange and King's Cross, calling at Bradford Interchange, Low Moor, Halifax, … [Read more...]
American Airlines suspends further international routes, sets restart seasons for others
Its seems the American Airlines international network continues to suffer, with the airline delaying re-introduction of services, or outright cancelling them. American Airlines Airbus A330-200 departing Manchester Airport (Hopefully to return in Summer 2021) - Image, Economy Class and Beyond International demand remains low and as such, the airline is modifying its … [Read more...]
FlixBus joins the battle for Intercity coach travel in the UK
A new entrant is joining the battle for Intercity coach travel in the UK... and it's FlixBus, who will commence domestic service in the UK. FlixBus is an established operator in Europe who carried over 62 million passengers last year. Their entry into the market will allow them to compete with National Express and MegaBus. FlixBus will partner with local, authorised … [Read more...]
The European Union begins to reopen its borders… but some countries are not welcome yet…
Yesterday, The Council of Europe took steps to allow the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the European Union. Residents of the following countries should be able to travel to the EU from the 1st of July 2020. Algeria Australia Canada Georgia Japan Montenegro Morocco New Zealand Rwanda Serbia … [Read more...]
Finnair to reopen Schengen lounge along with passenger experience changes
Finnair is making a number of moves to improve the passenger experience as it resumes more flights - including reopening a lounge, expanding in-flight services and introducing a passenger "Clean-Kit". Finnair Airbus A319 at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Lounge Reopening Finnair will re-open its lounge in the Schengen area Helsinki Airport (near Gate … [Read more...]
Emirates tacks on four more destinations to its network, Restarts Premium facilities
Emirates is continuing to re-grow its network, with four new destinations being added back in. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER taxing - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Emirates Boeing 777-300ER taxing - Image, Economy Class and Beyond This time, Cairo, Tunis, Glasgow and Malé will rejoin the network. They will restart on the following schedule: Cairo, Egpyt from … [Read more...]
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