Flights from six countries will be banned as officials review travel measures after scientists voice concern over variant Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFlights from southern Africa will be banned, with six countries placed…
UK flights to the US resume as travel ban lifts; crypto rally lifts ether to new record – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsIntroduction: US reopens its borders to UK visitors today20-month ban on arrivals is lifting, for fully-vaccinated passengersBA and Virgin Atlantic put aside rivalry for return of leisure flight…
Airlines hope for fistfuls of dollars as transatlantic flying returns
The reopening of US routes saw improved forecasts and rising shares, but there may still be turbulence to comeThe golden goose is airborne again. The reopening of the US border to leisure travellers from the UK and most of Europe – with the accompanyin…
Jailed Saudi aid worker’s sister hits out at Newcastle takeover
Sentence of 20 years for alleged critic of regime was upheld a day after controversial football deal was sealedThe sister of a Saudi aid worker jailed for tweeting criticism of the regime has spoken of her shock and anger after the Saudi-led takeover o…
Grant Shapps wants to scrap costly PCR tests for travellers by half-term
Shift in policy in England would mean such Covid tests being replaced by cheaper lateral flow onesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe transport secretary, Grant Shapps, said he wanted to scrap costly PCR tests for internatio…
Hospitality and tourism bosses plead for VAT rate freeze at 12.5%
Coalition of UK industry bodies warns of ‘painful’ job losses if Treasury returns tax to pre-Covid levels in AprilHospitality and tourism bosses are pleading with the government to permanently lower the VAT rate on businesses in their sectors to help s…
The Southeastern train arriving on platform 3 is £25m late
Latest rail franchise to hit the buffers at least arrived at the destination via an unconventional routeGovernment to take over Southeastern State takeover will amplify calls for rail reformThe conventional way for a company to get stripped of a rail f…
BA abandons plans for short-haul subsidiary airline at Gatwick
Proposals for BA-branded subsidiary ditched after pilots refuse to back deal between airline and unionBritish Airways is abandoning plans for a short-haul, BA-branded subsidiary at Gatwick after pilots refused to back a deal between the airline and uni…
Virgin Atlantic reports 600% surge in flight bookings to the US
Sales jump as US says it will allow fully vaccinated passengers from UK and some EU countries to enter from NovemberCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVirgin Atlantic has reported a 600% surge in flight bookings to the US and B…
National Express in talks to buy rival Stagecoach
Coach operator’s takeover would value UK’s biggest bus company at about £445mNational Express is in talks to buy Stagecoach, the UK’s largest bus operator, in an all-share deal to create a business with a fleet of 36,000 buses and coaches.Stagecoach sh…