British transport secretary Grant Shapps has indicated that countries with low Covid-19 infection rates may be exempted from quarantine measures set to go into effect in the UK over the coming weeks.
Emirates has abandoned coronavirus blood tests after Dubai's Department of Health said they were inaccurate.
Ireland’s Ryanair has received £600 million from the UK’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF). This comes despite chief executive Michael O’Leary being heavily critical of state aid provided to other airlines across Europe, including the Lufthansa Group, Air France-KLM, Alitalia and more, calling it “unlawful state aid”. Speaking to SKY News at the end of
The Thai government has confirmed suspicions that Thai Airways is beginning bankruptcy proceedings. On Monday, 18 May, Reuters reported that Thailand plans to take a rehabilitation plan for Thai Airways to the bankruptcy court. A key government panel has backed the undisclosed plan. It is now due for consideration by the Thai cabinet on Tuesday.
It appears that Emirates is set to become the latest airline owner to cut jobs, with up to 30,000 positions at risk.
Air Canada is set to axe 20,000 out of 38,000 roles within the next three weeks, according to a leaked memo to employees from one of the airline's most senior executives.
