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  • U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been in hot water over reports that his government held a Christmas party in the depths of the pandemic last year.Politics

    ‘Full on rave’: Famously snarky Ryanair twitter trolls the U.K. government’s 2020 Christmas party

    By Siddharth Philip and Bloomberg
  • A workers assists a traveler at a Virgin Atlantic Airways check-in counter in Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York, U.S., on Monday, Sept 27, 2021. The U.S. will soon allow entry to most foreign air travelers as long as they’re fully vaccinated against Covid-19 — while adding a testing requirement for unvaccinated Americans and barring entry for foreigners who haven’t gotten shots. Photographer: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg

    U.S. will allow vaccinated travelers to enter on Nov. 8

    By Josh Wingrove, Siddharth Philip, and others
  • A direction sign for Terminals 2 and 3 at Orly Airport, operated by Aeroports de Paris, in Paris, France, on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. France is moving toward a broad rollout of digital health certificates, putting the country at the forefront of a European Union push for vaccine passports to jumpstart travel. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images

    The EU is considering barring American tourists—again

    By Jasmina Kuzmanovic, Andra Timu, and others
  • LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 01: An airline passenger walks through an underpass between terminal buildings at Heathrow Airport on June 1, 2021 in London, England. Heathrow’s Terminal 3 will now be reserved for direct arrivals from countries on the British government’s “red list,” from which travelers are subject to a 10-day hotel quarantine. Previously, there was concern about “red list” arrivals queueing in Heathrow terminals alongside travelers from countries with a lower Covid-19 risk profile. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

    U.S. and British airlines urge politicians to lift COVID restrictions between the two countries

    By Siddharth Philip, Mary Schlangenstein, and others
  • A passenger flight, operated by EasyJet Plc, stands at a gate at London Gatwick Airport in Crawley, U.K., on Monday, June 22, 2020. European airlines are in a worse situation than previously estimated as the coronavirus crisis depresses travel markets, according to economists at the International Air Transport Association. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg

    Airline industry on pace to lose $48 billion this year, IATA warns

    By Christopher Jasper, Siddharth Philip, and others
  • Passengers walk through the international concourse at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. U.S. airlines are bringing back more pilots as they prepare for an expected travel rebound. Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg

    With both vaccinations and COVID cases on the rise, where can I fly right now?

    By Layan Odeh, Siddharth Philip, and others
  • The Boeing Co. 737 Max airplane taxis after landing during a test flight in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson, who is licensed to fly the 737 along with several other jetliners from his time as a pilot at Delta Air Lines Inc., will be at the controls of a Max that has been updated with a variety of fixes the agency has proposed and may soon make mandatory. Photographer: Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg

    Boeing grounds dozens of 737 max jets after an electrical issue was found

    By Julie Johnsson, Siddharth Philip, and others
  • British Airways passenger planes are parked at Palma de Mallorca airport on January 21, 2021. – Due to the pandemic travel restrictions, airlines have been forced to ground thousands of planes across Europe. (Photo by JAIME REINA / AFP) (Photo by JAIME REINA/AFP via Getty Images)

    Airlines face the prospect of another lost summer, sparking money concerns

    By Christopher Jasper, Siddharth Philip, and others
  • A passenger aircraft, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa AG, flies over Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Lufthansa reports 2020 earnings on March 4. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesInternational

    COVID certificates for travelers seen as a lifeline for Europe’s ravaged tourism sector

    By Nikos Chrysoloras, Siddharth Philip, and others
  • SOUTHEND ON SEA, ENGLAND – JULY 03: An EasyJet airplane takes off from Southend airport on July 3, 2018 in Southend on Sea, England. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)International

    Europe’s airline and hotel stocks soar after British holidaymakers get the all-clear to book travel

    By Siddharth Philip and Bloomberg
  • A Boeing 737-800 of the Irish budget airline Ryanair is parked on the apron of Hahn Airport. Europe’s largest low-cost airline fell more than 4% on Monday after reporting pandemic-battered quarterly results.International

    Ryanair is ‘essentially’ writing off its business until Europe can improve its COVID vaccine rollout

    By Siddharth Philip and Bloomberg
  • Norwegian Air is battling for survival after the Norwegian government declined to extend further aid to once high-flying airline. Wire photography: Chris Ratcliffe—Bloomberg via Getty ImagesInternational

    ‘A slap in the face’: Norwegian Air plunges after Oslo says no to more funding relief

    By Siddharth Philip and Bloomberg
  • The Boeing 737 MAX airplane moved a step closer to flying after European regulators appeared to give a “safe t fly” designation to the grounded passenger jet. Wire photography: David Ryder—Getty ImagesInternational

    Boeing shares soar after European regulator appears to give the green light to 737 Max

    By Siddharth Philip and Bloomberg
  • A Boeing 737-800 of the Irish budget airline Ryanair is parked on the apron of Hahn Airport. Europe’s largest low-cost airline fell more than 4% on Monday after reporting pandemic-battered quarterly results.International

    Ryanair shares plunge after the budget airline divulges its ‘biggest fear right now’

    By Siddharth Philip and Bloomberg
  • A passenger aircraft, operated by British Airways, a unit of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (IAG) comes into land at London Heathrow Airport in London, U.K., on Monday, June 8, 2020. The U.K. is pressing ahead with a two-week quarantine on international arrivals, a move British Airways and other carriers say will devastate tourism and wreck any chance the summer holiday season could spark a recovery from a virus-induced slump.

    U.K. airlines to sue government over two week quarantine rule for arriving passengers

    By Ellen Milligan, Jonathan Browning, and others