Confusion at Heathrow over some airlines asking for reasons for travelling while others are not

There was confusion today at a busy Heathrow as some airlines demanded to know why passengers were flying while others let travellers straight through. Check in staff revealed that each airline had its own protocols when it came to establishing why passengers are travelling, despite Government assurances from several weeks ago that all would be … Read more

Reddit group now planning to drive up American Airlines stock after sending GameStop shares up

The Reddit subgroup fueling the unprecedented surge of GameStop shares is now planning to drive up American Airlines’ stock in a campaign that is rattling Wall Street.  The airline’s stock surged by nearly ten per cent after it was mentioned on Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum.  ‘AAL the next GME?’, asked one Reddit user in an online … Read more

Missing American Airlines wine? Now flyers in the States can have it delivered to their door

Missing American Airlines wine and Champagne? Now flyers in the States can have it delivered straight to their door (and earn air miles at the same time) AA inflight wine is now available in the U.S via the Flagship Cellars service  Members of the AAdvantage loyalty program can earn two miles per dollar Twice a year … Read more

Covid UK: DOUBLE checks to enter Britain as airlines and Border Force check for virus paperwork

Q&A: Do I need to have proof of a negative Covid-19 test when I arrive in Britain – and what standards must it meet? What are the new rules for UK arrivals? All of the travel corridors were scrapped yesterday, so arrivals from every destination will need to self-isolate for ten days, or receive a … Read more

Airlines ‘urgently’ need government help to survive prolonged travel curbs, industry bosses warn

Airlines ‘urgently’ need government help to survive prolonged coronavirus curbs, industry bosses have warned, after Boris Johnson last night closed all travel corridors. The Prime Minister declared that all arrivals to the UK will have to have tested negative for coronavirus from Monday as he begged Britons to ‘stay at home this weekend’. At a … Read more

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says airline’s flights have collapsed

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary will cut the airline’s flight schedule from the UK and Ireland after the country was plunged into a third national lockdown earlier this month.  The airline’s boss said the company would operate ‘around ten or 20 flights a day’ compared to the ‘normal 2,000’ from January 21 amid the country’s new … Read more

American Airlines pilot threatens to divert plane full of Trump supporters to Kansas

An American Airlines pilot threatened to divert his plane and dump a group of pro-Trump passengers in Kansas if they didn’t ‘behave’ during their flight from Washington, DC, to Phoenix on Friday. The incident took place on American Flight 1242 which departed Friday afternoon from Reagan National Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor. Video posted to … Read more

US airlines urge Trump to lift travel ban on passengers from Europe and UK

A group representing major US airlines on Monday urged the Trump administration to lift travel bans on passengers flying in from Brazil, Europe and the UK as the air travel industry continues to strain under the weight of the on-going coronavirus pandemic. The plea came in a letter authored by Airlines for America (A4A), a … Read more

The 20 safest airlines in the world for 2021 revealed and Qantas named is No1, with BA 10th

A leading aviation group has revealed the world’s 20 safest airlines for 2021 – and it’s Qantas that’s No1 again. The ranking has been drawn up by Australia-based AirlineRatings.com, which monitors 385 carriers and takes into account audits from aviation governing bodies, government audits, airlines’ crash and serious incident records, fleet age and pilot training … Read more