Articles tagged “transatlantic travel”

News Blog

Cheap Flights Are Back Between London and New York

Travelers can fly between London and New York for as little as $116 one-way, plus taxes and many, many fees, beginning in August with the launch of new flights by startup Norse Atlantic Airways. The budget carrier will connect London Gatwick with New York JFK, as well as Oslo, from August 12, Norse said Friday.…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Companies Still Snub Airbnbs for Biz Trips: New Deloitte Study

Don't underestimate the power of big chain loyalty points, which business travelers will be keen to start collecting again to fund their next vacation.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Companies Still Snub Airbnbs for Biz Trips: New Deloitte Study

Airlines

Norse Atlantic Gets Thumbs Up to Fly From Europe to the U.S.

Timing is everything, and this startup carrier has much to gain if the Europe-North America market does manage to take off this spring.

Nora Buli, Reuters | 2 years ago

Norse Atlantic Gets Thumbs Up to Fly From Europe to the U.S.

Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Will Settle for 60 Percent Full on Transatlantic Flights in Coming Weeks

Virgin Atlantic still has a long way to go to reach a complete recovery, but considering the airline was enormously close to not surviving the pandemic, even 60 percent full on major transatlantic routes by Christmas is a major boon for the company and a sign of even greater passenger numbers as it doesn't expect further border closures.

Kate Holton, Reuters | 2 years ago

Virgin Atlantic Will Settle for 60 Percent Full on Transatlantic Flights in Coming Weeks

Airlines

Video: KLM Chief Realistic About Post-Pandemic Long-Haul Travel

Speaking at Skift Aviation Forum, Pieter Elbers says the world is on its way to recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, but he tempers his optimism by saying the road ahead will be "bumpy."

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 2 years ago

Video: KLM Chief Realistic About Post-Pandemic Long-Haul Travel

Business Travel

Business Travel Recovery Won’t Get Any Boost by U.S. Global Travel Reopening

Don’t expect an immediate return to 2019 levels of business travel traffic despite the hype in the buildup to the U.S. reopening borders on November 8.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Business Travel Recovery Won’t Get Any Boost by U.S. Global Travel Reopening

Business Travel

Can Travel for Government Business Be What Leads Biz Travel Out of Its Slump?

Expect more government-sponsored international travel as countries drum up business to revive their economies after the prolonged downturn.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Can Travel for Government Business Be What Leads Biz Travel Out of Its Slump?

Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Considers a London Stock Market Listing: Reports

Sky News and the Financial Times said Richard Branson's carrier is mulling a fall IPO. It's unclear what executives at Delta Air Lines, a major shareholder, think about the prospect.

Juby Babu and James Davey, Reuters | 3 years ago

Virgin Atlantic Considers a London Stock Market Listing: Reports

Airlines

U.S.-UK Flying Will Be Back in Weeks: Airline Group Chief

In a move of optimism, the head of IATA says airlines could pressure governments enough to open the U.S.-UK corridor. Will it work?

Sarah Young and Tim Hepher, Reuters | 3 years ago

U.S.-UK Flying Will Be Back in Weeks: Airline Group Chief

Coronavirus

Yay, There Is a Taskforce In the Works to Come Up With Plan For Opening U.S.-UK Travel, With No Date in Sight

As usual, travel's place in the scheme of priorities always comes last in the geopolitical arena, even when the cleanest of cases of opening the borders is there. A taskforce will be formed at an undetermined date to come up with plans to reopen — again no idea by when, versus, well, a simpler idea of opening it up for verified vaccinated travelers on both sides.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 3 years ago

Yay, There Is a Taskforce In the Works to Come Up With Plan For Opening U.S.-UK Travel, With No Date in Sight