Malcolm Ginsberg
Aer Lingus Regional returns
July and August and will see the return of Aer Lingus Regional acording to Business Travel News London. www.btnews.co.uk Flown by Stobart Air these are all key routes from Dublin, Cork and Shannon to Irish domestic and UK airports.
JetBlue for London
Talking in a webinar sponsored by the World Aviation Festival last week Joanna Geraghty, COO and President of JetBlue, was very positive regarding a London start-up in 2021 writes Malcolm Ginsberg of Business Travel News, the London based weekly. www.btnews.co.uk
London Gatwick North Terminal to reopen 15 June
The North Terminal at London’s Gatwick Airport is to reopen next Monday 15 June to coincide with the return of easyJet. Full details in Business Travel News when it is published that morning. www.btnews.co.uk
New British airline with Singapore connection
June 2020 would seem to be a strange time to introduce a brand-new UK-based airline but with strong connections with Asia. THG Air is different Business Travel News London reports.
Passenger Confidence Survey – June 2020
Chris Tarry's CTIARA consultancy has been quick off the mark with an air passenger confidence survey taken during the first few days of June. The results are not surprising with 96% of respondents saying they would not travel for leisure if they were required to go into quarantine at their destination.
British Prime Minister on Convid-19
“It will soon be the time when we will quarantine people coming into the country by air.” The words of Boris Johnson Prime Minster speaking to the nation last night, Business Travel News London reports.
Airlines UK strongest ever statement
"This proposal would effectively kill international travel to and from the UK and cause immeasurable damage to the aviation industry and wider UK economy” That was Airlines UK Chief Executive Tim Alderslade very firm response to speculation that passengers arriving at British airports will be compelled to enter a 14-day quarantine period as part of Government COVID-19 measures reports Air & Business Travel News.
A View from the Flight Deck
When do we start flying again? With British Airways announcing up the 12,000 job cuts Air and Business Travel News (BTN) has been looking at the situation regarding pilots. British Airways employs 4,749 pilots, easyJet UK just less than 2,400, Jet2 about 1,300.
London Gatwick stays open
To tide it over difficult times Gatwick Airport has secured a £300m loan with a consortium of banks loan to ensure its investment grade rating is maintained Business Travel News reports (www.btnews.co.uk)
What happens next says Business Travel News
Malcolm Ginsberg from Business Travel News (BTN) discusses their view on what happens next during this Covid-19 Global pandemic.
British Aviation Minister speaks out.
The recently appointed British aviation minister Kelly Tolhurst has spoken out. Not yet well known to the air transport community
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