Responding to the publication of the Government’s Jet Zero Strategy, Chair of Sustainable Aviation Matt Gorman said: “With the world’s third largest aviation network and proud history of aviation innovation, the UK is in a prime position to lead the global transition to a Jet Zero future. ...

Post-Brexit travel will see an extra £200 in tax for passengers flying to destinations over 5,500 miles from the UK. The Global Britain Commission told City A.M this tax will see a cumulative annual bill of nearly £1bn, a figure based on pre-pandemic flight data trends. As travel picks up again, t...

A British healthcare company at the forefront of Covid-19 testing has warned that if the UK Government presses ahead with the use of lateral flow testing for international airline travel, it could trigger a third wave of infections. Salutaris People operates across the UK, providing private Cov...

By Edward Robertson The UK government has released its plans for relaunching international travel following the Covid-19 pandemic. Produced by the Global Travel Taskforce, the report shows how international travel could return from 17 May with permission to travel forms, which allowed travel f...

By Spencer Frost airwaysmag.com The government of Australia has recently announced it will continue to provide financial support to its nation’s airlines. In a recent announcement, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack confirmed that the government will be extending assistance previously laid ...

Responding to the written ministerial statement on duty and tax-free sales, AOA Chief Executive Karen Dee said: “The Government have once again shown a complete lack of awareness for the jobs and businesses on the line in the aviation sector. Our industry is weathering the worst crisis in the h...

Reference is made to the press release by the Norwegian Government on 19 March 2020 regarding the financial measures to support the Norwegian airline industry and the subsequent stock exchange notice from Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (the “Company” or “Norwegian”). Norwegian is pleased to a...

The Government and UK airlines are continuing to work closely together to ensure British passengers overseas are able to return home through commercial means in light of the impact on overseas travel. Many countries have introduced border restrictions and closed hotels since the pandemic began a...

Commenting on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK airports, Chief Executive of the Airport Operators Association Karen Dee said: “Governments across the world are supporting their national aviation industries, as many parts of the global travel industry have come to a halt. As some airli...

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has implemented access control today to terminal buildings as it resumed operations following a night of chaos as protesters clashed with riot police. The airport cancelled hundreds of flights yesterday as protesters took over the terminal buildings, blocki...

London Heathrow Airport has signed a landmark deal on airport charges worth hundreds of millions of pounds with airlines operating at the airport. Following detailed negotiations over the past several months, Heathrow and major airlines operating at the Uk hub have agreed terms which should deliv...

The UK Government has followed on from new laws last year restricting the use of drones and bringing forward a new drone-users register - and announced new legislation to extend the ‘no-fly’ zone around airports banning drones from flying within 5km of runways. The new exclusion zone will be ...

The Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) president Joe DePete has written to Donald Trump urging him to end the shutdown that he said is adversely impacting the US national airspace system. The partial US government shutdown began last month when Congress and the President Trump faile...

UK Government Transport Secretary Chris Grayling today (17 December 2018) flew to Switzerland to sign an agreement that ensures air services will continue operating between the UK and Switzerland after Brexit. The new bilateral deal guarantees the terms of the current EU-Switzerland agreement on ...

The UK government has signed a post-Brexit air services agreement with Canada – adding to the one already struck with the US in the same week. The Department of Transport said it means passengers will be able to enjoy the same access to transatlantic routes once the UK leaves the European Union...