Airline Trends News
Sunshine or your money back from Lufthansa
Passengers whose holidays are blighted by downpours could be in for a financial silver lining after Lufthansa began offering compensation for rainy days to 36 destinations including Rome, New York and Barcelona.
UK government APD hikes receive wrath of WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council has joined the groundswell opposing changes in UK Airport Departure Tax, arguing the hikes will discourage long-haul travel, reduce UK spending in emerging markets, as well as hinder the potential of travel & tourism to kick-start the economic recovery.
Hundreds stranded as Ryanair online check-in policy backfires
The host of BBC Question Time, David Dimbleby, was among hundreds of travellers who missed their flights from Stansted yesterday after Ryanair failed to open enough check-in desks, calling into question the airline’s policy of encouraging passengers to check in online.
BA cuts free short-haul meals
British Airways is axing free meals on thousands of short-haul flights as part of inflight service cuts that it estimates will save £22m annually.
Customer airline complaints rise
Customer complaints about the airline industry have risen by 11% year-on-year, according to new figures released by The Air Transport Users Council (AUC).
TripAdvisor survey unveils flight trends
TripAdvisor has announced the results of its second annual in-flight amenities survey of more than 1,400 travellers worldwide.