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Tourism
Like the U.S, Britain is feeling the pinch of the slow return of Chinese tourists.
Dawit Habtemariam | 5 months ago
Airlines
The industry is jittery, but there isn't actually any strike action set for the remaining weeks of summer.
Reuters | 8 months ago
More than 250,000 passengers arriving at several UK airports might be delayed because of strikes by about 1,000 border security workers. But the government may send in the army to check passports.
Paul Sandle and Farouq Suleiman, Reuters | 1 year ago
Hotels
Premier Inn is one of the first brands to talk openly about how inflation is impacting its bottom line. Expect to hear soon from other hotel brands acknowledging cost pressures, too.
Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago
The increased demand for leisure travel this summer will still not ensure a return to profitability for London's Heathrow — but will certainly add to more arrival and departure mayhem for flyers.
Paul Sandle, Reuters | 2 years ago
The airline's fate still lies in the hands of the UK government's latest Covid testing restrictions, no matter how much pent-up demand is out there. For now, the omens are good.
Short-notice restrictions have done the most harm, and now the airport's CEO is worried things won't change for years to come.
Kate Holton, Reuters | 2 years ago
Egypt, Turkey and the Canary Islands will be in demand this winter, following the UK's relaxation of strict Covid rules that cancelled summer for most people.
Sarah Young, Reuters | 3 years ago
Coronavirus
Traffic plummeted 97 percent at the UK's second busiest airport during the first half of the year, and Gatwick's finances are a mess. Hence, the call for a reprieve to government leaders.
Sudip Kar-Gupta and Sarah Young, Reuters | 3 years ago
UK travelers are still in the dark on which countries will be safest to visit once international travel resumes on May 17. Here's betting the travel businesses would like some answers, too, so the bookings can commence.
