Crunching the data from England’s arrival testing programme
The latest figures have just been released from England's international arrivals testing programme. I crunched the data to see what it tells us about how the system is performing.
Travel freedom for the “double-jabbed”?
The UK's traffic light system for setting travel restrictions is widely perceived to be broken. Is there a better way?
Has the time come for a return to supersonic travel?
United Airlines has placed a $3 billion order for 15 Overture supersonic jets. After a more than 17 year gap, has the time finally come for a return to supersonic travel?
Low-cost airline hibernation skills
The last few months have been a truly terrible period for airlines in Europe. Which of the three big low-cost airlines did the best job of keeping losses to a minimum?
Grant Shapps shocks the UK travel industry
Grant Shapps stuns the travel industry with a policy U-turn on reopening UK travel
Final predictions for the second iteration of the UK’s green and red lists
Tomorrow, the UK government is expected to update the green and red lists which govern its travel restrictions. I’ve done a final polish of my predictions for the changes, using the latest data.
Waiting for the lights to go green
Which countries are candidates to be added to the UK’s green and red lists when the next set of revisions gets announced?
The UK finally publishes its very short “green list”
The UK allows outbound leisure travel to resume and announces its green list of countries that won’t require quarantine. How did it compare to expectations?
European airline CEO pay in 2020
After the worst year in history for European aviation, with plenty of pain to be shared all around, how did the airline bosses do last year?
Another set of Virgin Atlantic accounts
Only four months after the publication of their 2019 accounts, Virgin Atlantic have filed their 2020 figures. What do they show and how do they compare to those at arch-rival British Airways?
Measurement issues with bringing international aviation into the UK’s national carbon budget
As the UK brings international aviation into its national carbon targets, could the way that gets measured lead to unintended consequences?
Predicting country classifications for reopening UK travel
When outbound leisure travel resumes from the UK, which countries will be rated green, amber and red? I've had a stab at a prediction based on the key factors the government says it will use.
UK government deals another blow to the travel industry
The "Global Travel Taskforce" has just announced how the government intends to approach reopening international travel from the UK. We were hoping for clarity for travellers and a road-map to recovery for the industry. That is not what we got.
More state funds for Air France as pandemic drags on
Air France - KLM has announced new plans to try and plug the massive hole in its balance sheet caused by the pandemic. Once again, the French State is taking centre stage.
UK Government continues its “wait and see” policy on international travel
The UK government had promised some further news on the timing for lifting the ban on overseas travel at today's COVID press conference. What did we hear?
Will the Brits get an overseas break this summer?
Millions of Brits are anxious to get back to their overseas holidays this summer and are hoping that the UK’s successful vaccination rollout will enable them to do so. What are the chances they will be allowed to get away for some sun and sand?
Airline pricing strategies for the summer restart
What do the current prices on offer for August tell us about UK airline strategies for the hoped for summer restart in travel?
Record losses for 2020 at IAG
IAG reported record losses for its 2020 financial year. How did its figures stack up against other European airlines and what are the prospects for 2021?
Pandemic dilemmas for UK policy makers
The UK government is due to set out its plans for the “gradual and phased” route out of lockdown in just over a week. I've modelled the impact of the various policy options and what they might mean for the travel industry.
Virus variants cast doubt on prospects for a vaccine-led recovery in 2021
Fear of new virus variants has triggered an avalanche of new travel restrictions in the UK. Good progress on vaccinations should enable the lifting of lockdown restrictions, but can it also enable overseas travel to resume?