First successful flight for world's largest all-electric plane

Soaring through the skies over Washington state, the world's largest all-electric aircraft made its first successful flight on Thursday (May 28).

Travel uptick: Airlines, hotels hope holiday weekend travel revival points to COVID-19 comeback

Hotel occupancies and airline travel perked up – though are still far below levels before the coronavirus

Planning a visit to Las Vegas when hotels, casinos reopen June 4? Here are the rules you need to know

Super League salary cap retained, no restart date yet

Super League clubs have held detailed discussions on plans to restart the top-flight season but no final decisions were made during a meeting on Thursday.

Coronavirus: Hospitality sector to be protected as Government begins to reduce furlough salary scheme

Pub, restaurants and hotels likely to retain 80 per cent salary protection as Rishi Sunak ask employees to pay more from August

EasyJet's axe-wielding smacks of opportunism

Laying off ‘up to 30%’ of the workforce seems extreme if we all start flying again Nobody can be surprised that easyJet plans to cut jobs – every airline is doing so.

Premier League set to resume on June 17

Premier League football is poised to return after a three-month shutdown, with top-flight football in England provisionally set to resume on Wednesday June 17.

Spanish hotel giant Parador will reopen all hotels on June 25

SPANISH hotel giant Parador has announced that it will reopen all its hotels on June 25, in anticipation for the tourist season to restart on July 1.

News: Aegean continues to rebuild schedule with European departures

Following a gradual easing of travel restrictions by the Greek government on international flights, Aegean will be restarting direct flight to a number of European destinations.

World's largest all-electric aircraft will take to the skies for the first time

For the first flight a test pilot will take the skies alone but the plane can seat nine passengers. It will take off at 16:00 BST (08:00 PST) if the weather is clear.

Spain doesn’t rule out opening to tourism on a region-by-region basis depending on an area’s COVID-19 incidence

SPAIN may open up to tourism step-by-step and on a regional level depending on how well an area is coping with COVID-19, it has been revealed.  The Government has not ruled out the possibility of an ‘asymmetric’ opening of borders, given that some autonomous communities and provinces are much farther ahead than others in the […]

News: AviaDev Africa moved to June next year

This will be the fifth edition of AviaDev Africa and now more than ever it is important to facilitate uniting airlines, airports and tourism authorities to meet and discuss increasing connectivity to, from and within the continent.

News: Japan looks to domestic travel to rebuild tourism sector

Japan has lifted a state of emergency and is preparing to begin a phased relaunch of the domestic tourism sector.

'I don’t know how I’ll survive': the laid-off workers devastated by coronavirus cuts

More than 40m Americans have filed for unemployment in two months, and many are struggling to make ends meet Sandra Rivera Del Valle, a cabin cleaner with airline contractor Eulen America at Orlando airport in Florida, started experiencing cold-like symptoms on 13 March.

EasyJet plans to cut up to 30% of its staff

EASYJET has said it will cut up to 30% of its workforce due to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus.

News: WTTC launches global hygiene stamp to tourism sector

The World Travel & Tourism Council has launched a global safety and hygiene stamp. The

Cockpit voice recorder found in debris of Pakistan crash

Search teams on Thursday recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage of a Pakistani airliner that crashed into a city neighbourhood last week killing 97 people on board, a spokesman for the airline said.

Largest all-electric aircraft to make maiden flight

As concerns over the environmental cost of flying continue to mount, green propulsion systems can offer an ethical alternative.

Coronavirus: EasyJet plans up to 4,500 job cuts

The airline says up to 30% of its workforce will go as it struggles with the slump in demand for air travel.

British Airways stops flights to Leeds Bradford Airport

The airline will no longer run a service connecting Leeds to London Heathrow.

EasyJet job losses: Airline to cut 4,500 roles as coronavirus continues to ravage airlines

The news comes after Boeing, the jet manufacturer, last night announced plans to dismiss more than 12,000 workers

News: easyJet to cut a third of workforce in coronavirus downsizing

easyJet will seek to reduce its workforce by 30 per cent in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.

News: UK tourism sector urges government to scrap quarantine plans

A group of leading travel companies have written to the home secretary, Priti Patel, urging an immediate withdrawal of government plans to impose a mandatory 14-day quarantine on anyone arriving in the UK.

News: Cyprus to cover medical bills if travellers fall sick

Tourism officials in Cyprus have said they will cover the costs of any traveller who becomes sick with Covid-19 while on holiday there.

More than eight in 10 Ryanair passengers still waiting for money back

A survey by consumer champion Which? has revealed that 85% of Ryanair customers who requested a refund have still not received money for their cancelled flight

Spain’s Balearic Islands propose arrival of 3,000 international holidaymakers in JUNE as part of pilot test for tourism

These tourists would largely be made up of German nationals due to ongoing discussions with tour operators in the country

Rural holiday destinations in Spain’s Cordoba increase by 30% compared to 2019

Beach destinations and holidays abroad are being substituted this year for rural tourism.

Bundesliga: How successful has the league's return been?

Despite some criticism from fans and politicians, the return of the German top flight has been a major success for clubs and broadcasters, writes Constantin Eckner.

EasyJet to cut up to 30% of its staff amid global pandemic

'We want to protect as many jobs as we can for the long term,' said the airline's CEO, Johan Lundgren

Thousands of easyJet staff to lose jobs as airline cuts workforce by up to 30%

This follows similar moves by airlines such as British Airways and Ryanair.

EasyJet plans to reduce its workforce by up to 30%

EasyJet plans to reduce its workforce by up to 30% to enable a 'restructure of our business' due to the coronavirus pandemic, the airline said. 

City Bulletin: EasyJet announces plans to axe up to 30% of staff

EasyJet is the latest airline joining the queue to cut jobs.

EasyJet will not fly to Italy with distancing on planes -report

EasyJet will not fly to Italy if Rome prolongs social distancing rules on planes beyond June 15, the budget airline's chief executive said in a newspaper interview.

Coronavirus: EasyJet plans thousands of job cuts

The airline says up to 30% of its workforce will go as it struggles with the slump in demand for air travel.

EasyJet to cut 4,500 jobs and shrink fleet due to coronavirus impact

The airline predicts travel demand will only return to normal in three years time.

EasyJet to reduce workforce by up to 30% to enable a ‘restructure of our business’ due to the coronavirus pandemic

EasyJet plans to reduce its workforce by up to 30% to enable a “restructure of our business” due to the coronavirus pandemic, the airline said.

Travel Trolley demanded a £75 admin fee for a refund

My flight was cancelled by the airline but the agent still insisted on a credit note I booked flights through Skyscanner.net.

Britain's easyJet to axe up to 30% of its workforce

British low cost airline easyJet said it planned to cut up to 30% of its staff and shrink its fleet, to fit the smaller market it expects to emerge from the collapse in air travel due to the coronavirus.

Trump seeks to capitalize on Twitter's attempts to constrain him

President Donald Trump is set to announce an executive order against social media companies on Thursday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters aboard Air Force One on the return flight to Washington following NASA's aborted SpaceX launch.

Airline customers still struggling to get refunds they are entitled to - survey

Almost half of airline customers are still waiting to be refunded for flights cancelled since the middle of March, according to a survey.

American Airlines says to cut management and support staff by 30%

American Airlines Group Inc must reduce its management and support staff by about 30% as it moves to run a smaller airline due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a letter to employees made public on Wednesday.

Tory MPs and travel chiefs plead for 14-day quarantine rule to be lifted in time for Brits’ summer holidays

TORY MPs including seven former ministers have joined tourism chiefs calling on the government to abandon its 14-day travel quarantine plan in time the summer holidays.

EU proposes 750 billion-euro coronavirus recovery fund

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said it is 'Europe's moment' to live up to the challenge posed by lockdowns and the collapse in trade and tourism as she unveiled the plan to EU lawmakers.

Ryanair worst airline for flight cancellation refunds, finds Which?

Almost 85% of UK customers who requested refund have not received money, survey shows Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ryanair is the worst major airline for refunding British customers whose flights have been cancelled during the coronavirus pandemic, with more than eight out of 10 people still waiting for their money back, according to figures from Which?. The airline’s failure to pay refunds, in line with passengers’ legal rights, contrasted sharply with British Airways, said Which? It found that 84% of Ryanair customers it surveyed have not received a refund as requested, compared with 23% at British Airways and 19% at another low-cost airline, Jet2.

Coronavirus Isn’t Keeping Florida Crowds From SpaceX Launch

Many beachside hotels along the state’s Space Coast were already at full capacity before Wednesday’s scheduled launch, a local tourism executive said.

Lufthansa board rejects EU conditions on $10 billion bailout

Lufthansa's $10 billion government bailout was thrown into doubt on Wednesday after the German airline's supervisory board refused to accept the conditions attached by Brussels.

Coronavirus: IAG chief says ministers have 'set back recovery'

Cabinet ministers have "set back recovery plans" for the aviation industry by making pessimistic comments about Britons travelling abroad in 2020, the boss of British Airways' parent company has told MPs critical of the company's proposed jobs cull.

Boeing set to start voluntary layoffs: Report

Boeing is reportedly expected to announce 2,500 voluntary layoffs this week as a result of the coronavirus impact on the airline industry.

News: IATA warns over unsustainable aviation debt

The International Air Transport Association has released its latest analysis showing the airline industry’s global debt could rise to $550 billion by year-end.

Focus: Back in Business: Vienna’s hotels reopen

As the Coronavirus case numbers continue to fall thanks to the hard work of citizens and governments across Europe, many countries are beginning to slowly and cautiously think about opening up to tourists.

A Eurowings plane with just 2 passengers on board was forced to turn around after learning its destination airport was closed due to coronavirus

The flight from Düsseldorf, Germany, to Sardinia, Italy, made it all the way to its destination before it had to turn around.

Focus: Breaking Travel News interview: Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism, Jamaica

Always an eloquent speaker, Jamaica minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett is in his element discussing how the sector can drive economic recovery in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.Here he tells Breaking Travel News editor, Chris O’Toole, about the challenges faced by hospitality in the Caribbean and what the post-Covid-19 world might look like

Premier League return step closer as clubs vote to start contact training with new Covid-19 test results expected today

THE Premier League has taken another step closer to a return to action with new Covid-19 test results expected today Top-flight stars will now be able to train in larger groups and even tackle each other ahead of next month’s proposed return.

Japan to subsidise visitors' holidays in effort to revive tourism

Shop and restaurant discounts part of ¥1.35tn plan after 99% fall in numbers from overseas Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Tourists to Japan could soon be tucking into ramen and sushi, and buying souvenirs in the knowledge that a good portion of the bill will be picked up by the Japanese government. Under an initiative that could come into effect within a couple of months, Japan is to provide subsidies to travellers in an attempt to breathe life into the country’s coronavirus-hit tourist industry.

Cuckoo completes one of the longest migrations ever recorded by a land bird with 7,500-mile flight

Scientists and researchers at the British Trust for Ornithology have been monitoring the progress of the cuckoo (not pictured), named Onon after a Mongolian river.

With tourists gone, Amsterdam locals reclaim their city

Residents of the beautiful canal city relish its crowd-free streets and canals, and wonder how they can rebuild tourism without surrendering it to the overwhelming visitor levels before coronavirus.

News: United Airlines cargo-only flights arrive at Heathrow

United Airlines has inaugurated cargo-in-cabin flights from London Heathrow to Chicago.

News: US Virgin Islands prepare for tourism return

The United States Virgin Islands will reopen to leisure travellers on Monday.

Stranded overseas, Chinese vent anger on aviation regulator

Chinese citizens, stranded abroad after the coronavirus pandemic caused thousands of flight cancellations, are taking their anger out on China's aviation regulator.

News: UNWTO amplifies #TravelTomorrow campaign with CNN deal

The campaign combines the key message of the United Nations specialised agency with the creativity of the broadcaster and looks to a brighter future for global tourism and those that are reliant on the sector for their livelihoods.

News: Domestic aviation to return in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has announced the resumption of domestic flights more than two months after they were suspended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

News: ATM Virtual: China rebound boosts Middle East tourism confidence

Arabian Travel Market Virtual is preparing to host a session on the future of Chinese tourism in the Middle East.

News: Madeira to reanimate tourism sector in July

To ensure security for both tourists and residents, all visitors to the islands will have to either present a negative Covid-19 test done within 72 hours prior to departure or be tested upon arrival.

Stranded overseas, Chinese vent anger on aviation regulator

Chinese citizens, stranded abroad after the coronavirus pandemic caused thousands of flight cancellations, are taking their anger out on China's aviation regulator.

News: Spain presents new hygiene protocols to tourism sector

The Spanish secretary of state for tourism has published 12 guides detailing new technical specifications required for the safe reopening of the tourism industry.

SpaceX’s first-ever human flight is Elon Musk’s biggest moment yet

At 21:33 BST on Wednesday May 27, SpaceX will launch two Nasa astronauts to the International Space Station – the first crewed ISS flight by a private company

Spain demands EU-wide border travel rules in desperate bid to restore tourism

SPAIN has called for all countries in the European Union to set up common rules regarding the reopening of borders as coronavirus lockdown measures are eased.

LATAM becomes largest airline driven to bankruptcy by coronavirus

LATAM Airlines Group , the continent's largest carrier, filed for US bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, becoming the world's largest carrier so far to seek an emergency reorganization due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Epic 7,500-mile cuckoo migration wows scientists

Scientists have tracked a cuckoo's migratory flight from Africa to its breeding ground in Mongolia.

Travel shares soar on FTSE 100 amid hopes holiday curbs will ease

British Airways owner IAG and easyJet among those to rise as retail stocks also make gains Global financial markets have rallied on rising hopes for a coronavirus vaccine and a smooth recovery for the world economy as governments gradually ease lockdown restrictions. In the UK the FTSE 100 rose by 1.2% or 74 points as countries around the world begin the lengthy task of reopening their economies as the health emergency shows signs of gradually easing.

NASA and SpaceX begin final pre-flight checks on Falcon 9 rocket ahead of Wednesday mission

NASA and SpaceX are gearing up for Wednesday's mission.

Ryanair to add back Europe flights, launches fare sale as Spain, Italy, Greece, others reopen to tourists

Ryanair, which touts itself as Europe's largest low-fare airline, will operate 40% of its normal flight schedule in July, the company announced.

Ryanair to add back Europe flights, launches fare sale as Spain, Italy, Greece, others reopen to tourists

Ryanair, which touts itself as Europe's largest low-fare airline, will operate 40% of its normal flight schedule in July, the company announced.

Travelplan offers seven-night stays in Spain’s Balearic Islands from €299 to boost national tourism post COVID-19

Aptly named 'Phase T,' the tour operator will offer 'once in a lifetime deals never seen before in its history'

LATAM airline shares plunge 51% following bankruptcy announcement

Shares in LATAM Airlines Group SA plunged 51% on Santiago´s stock exchange after the region´s top carrier filed for US bankruptcy protection on Tuesday.

Premier League contact training 'has to come as quickly as possible', Chris Wilder insists

Players and managers from England's top-flight clubs were briefed on proposals for the reintroduction of contact training on Tuesday

LATAM becomes largest airline yet driven to bankruptcy by coronavirus

Chile's LATAM Airlines Group filed for US bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, becoming the world's largest carrier so far to seek an emergency reorganization due to the coronavirus pandemic.

News: Air Canada unveils revised summer schedule

Air Canada will offer customers a choice of nearly 100 destinations around the world with an abridged schedule this summer.

News: LATAM files for bankruptcy in wake of Covid-19 outbreak

LATAM Airlines Group has sought chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States as the company seeks to reorganise in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.

German companies flying 200 workers to China in mass return

A flight carrying about 200 employees of German companies to China is to arrive Saturday in the first mass return of foreign workers since Beijing barred most visitors from overseas two months ago to fight the coronavirus.

Key dates: When will hotels reopen in the UK and Europe?

The Price of a Virus Lockdown: Economic ‘Free Fall’ in California

California’s strengths — as a hub for commerce, tourism and education in the Pacific Rim — have become liabilities in the pandemic.

Bitcoin Fees Drop But Still Remain Far From the Pre-Halving Level

After two weeks of soaring, Bitcoin (BTC) fees' flight to new highs seems to be over, at least for now, descending more than 50%.

'The big show': US poised to return to human spaceflight with historic launch

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, in partnership with Nasa, to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Florida carrying two American astronautsIn a historic moment a decade in the making, the skies above Florida will light up on Wednesday when the launch of a rocket born from a groundbreaking public-private partnership returns the United States to the business of human spaceflight.Not since the retirement of Nasa’s space shuttle fleet in 2011 has the US possessed the capability to send its own astronauts into orbit, and the success of this week’s mission, formally known as SpaceX Demo-2, is likely to shape the direction of the space agency’s near-Earth ambitions for a generation.At 4.33pm, a Dragon crew capsule attached to a Falcon 9 rocket is set to take flight from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, bound for the international space station (ISS).

Ryanair confirms plan to operate more flights from July 1

The Dublin-based airline made the announcement after the Spanish government confirmed it will end its quarantine requirement for tourists.

Thai Airways submits bankruptcy request, court says

Thai Airways International Pcl on Tuesday submitted a request to a bankruptcy court for rehabilitation of its debt, the court said, which if approved would give the airline time to negotiate with its creditors.

LATAM becomes largest airline to file for bankruptcy amid coronavirus

LATAM Airlines Group SA filed for US bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, becoming the largest carrier to seek an emergency reorganization amid the coronavirus crisis.

Virgin Orbit launch: Richard Branson's rocket fails during maiden flight

The rocket was dropped from a jumbo jet during the flight, leading to the mission being aborted

The list of shops and services set to reopen on June 15 amid coronavirus

Gift shops in museums, retail spaces in theatres, libraries, heritage sites and tourism sites are among those allowed to open.

News: Findlay to step down from chief financial role at easyJet

easyJet has announces that Andrew Findlay will leave the low-cost airline next year.

News: Virgin Orbit strikes upbeat tone following launch failure

Virgin Orbit has tried unsuccessfully to launch a rocket over the Pacific Ocean.

EasyJet says finance chief Findlay to leave in 2021

British low cost airline easyJet said chief financial officer Andrew Findlay plans to leave the company next year, in an announcement made just days after he survived an attempt by the airline's founder to oust him.

Majorca could welcome German tourists back before Brits as hotels plan test run

Sun-starved Germans could be able to visit Majorca before UK holidaymakers as hoteliers want to run a pilot scheme to prepare itself as the country gears up for its tourist season

Women's Premier 15s: Tyrrells to end sponsorship of league

Top flight women's rugby in England is without a title sponsor after Tyrrells decides not to renew its sponsorship of the Premier 15s.

Spain’s Costa del Sol regains momentum with Airbnb as searches increase by 500%

The Costa del Sol begins to recover in Airbnb’s bookings

Airline resumes flights to Italy (but turns around when airport's shut)

German airline Eurowings flew Dusseldorf to Sardinia on Saturday, but turned around when Olbia Airport was still shut.

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit rocket test launch fails

Mission terminated early in flight over Pacific Ocean off coast of southern California Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit has failed in its first test launch of a new rocket carried by a Boeing 747 and released over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California. The inaugural launch had appeared to be going well until moments after the rocket was dropped from beneath the left wing of the jumbo jet dubbed “Cosmic Girl”.

News: Lufthansa completes €9bn rescue deal with German government

Lufthansa has agreed a €9 billion bailout with the German federal government Economic Stabilisation Fund as it sees to avoid financial collapse in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Bournemouth keeper Ramsdale backs Premier League restart after positive coronavirus test

The 22-year-old became the second player in England's top flight to confirm that he has the virus

Germany to Take Lufthansa Stake With $9.8 Billion Coronavirus Aid

May.26 -- Germany will offer Deutsche Lufthansa AG a $9.8 billion bailout that includes the nation taking an initial 20% stake in the airline.