Jet2 expect to incur costs of £109 million following the grounding of flights in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.All operations at the airline and tour operator are currently suspended f…
Virgin Atlantic faces collapse without government support
Virgin Atlantic could be in imminent danger of collapse without government support, founder Richard Branson has warned.In an open letter to staff, the entrepreneur said the coronavirus pandemic had…
Portuguese tourism – most companies have zero sales
The president of the Confederation of Portuguese Tourism (CTP) announced that he was “deeply concerned” about the summer, considering the economic consequences for the sector. He claims…
CAA pays out £350m in ATOL claims following Thomas Cook collapse
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has now settled over 99 per cent of all claims made by those who lost future holiday bookings when Thomas Cook ceased trading.This equates to around 340,000 claims, …
Saga suspends operations until at least June
Saga has suspended all cruise and holiday operations until the start of June.In mid-March the company confirmed it would be unable to welcome holidaymakers until May 1st, with this deadline now hav…
ASTA lobbying to get more federal aid for travel agents
ASTA’s wish list for the fourth round of federal coronavirus relief funding includes an expansion of the Paycheck Protection Program, additional funding for other programs and airline custome…
Heathrow cuts operations to two terminals
Heathrow Airport has temporarily closed two of its terminals as passenger demand falls in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.In March passenger numbers shrunk by 52 per cent compared to the same …
Wizz Air cuts workforce by a fifth as coronavirus bites
Wizz Air has taken the decision to make 1,000 positions redundant in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.The figure representing a 19 per cent workforce reduction at the low-cost carrier.Releasing…
Domestic tourism in Spain is the source of hope after coronavirus
Despite the fact that forecasts for the Spanish tourism industry look bleak, some experts lean towards a more optimistic outlook: the Spanish population will opt to travel within the country’…
IATA: aviation industry has 25 million jobs at risk
According to Pew Research, 93% of the world’s population are now the subject of travel restrictions because of the Corona crisis. Almost every country in the world has some form of entry rest…