Air France-KLM has secured at least €7 billion in government funds as the group seeks to overcome a collapse in travel demand in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.The Franco-Dutch airline gro…
Europe
Belfry Hotel places charity at centre stage in 2020
The Belfry Hotel & Resort will donate its entire green fee income on its first day of reopening to a number of UK charities.Recognised as the World’s Best Golf Hotel by voters at the World G…
Poland could give citizens money for domestic travel
The Polish government could issue domestic travel vouchers to citizens to spark demand after Covid-19 restrictions are eased.Poland’s Ministry of Development and the Polish Tourist Organization …
London Luton uses coronavirus downtime to work with local community
London Luton Airport and its teams, supported by its shareholders AENA and AMP Capital, have announced a renewed focus on supporting the local community and making best use of its facilities.The move …
Bureau Veritas to develop safety certification with Accor
Accor has partnered with Bureau Veritas to develop a label designed to certify that the appropriate safety standards and cleaning protocols have been achieved to allow businesses to reopen.Bureau Veri…
Wizz Air cuts workforce by a fifth as coronavirus bites
Wizz Air has taken the decision to make 1,000 positions redundant in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.The figure representing a 19 per cent workforce reduction at the low-cost carrier.Releasing it…
Enchanted Princess’ debut pushed back
Princess Cruises delayed the Enchanted Princess’ inaugural season until Aug. 1, citing the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on European shipyards.Currently under construction at Fincantieri&rsquo…
LOT Polish Airlines pulls out of Condor deal
Polish Aviation Group is withdrawing from its proposed takeover of the German airline Condor.The parent company of Polish flag-carrier LOT revealed the decision earlier in the wake of the coronavirus …
Survey: french tourism to get fully healed by 2022
A brutal halt, and long-term consequences – the French tourism professionals provided their vision of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in a recent study by Roland Berger Company.The professiona…
Airbnb to limit UK accommodation to essential stays
Accommodation platform Airbnb will restrict UK bookings to keyworkers and “essential stays” in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.The home rental company came in for criticism earlier t…