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British Airways customers complained they faced issues getting a refund. British Airways

Coronavirus: Major airlines breaking law by not offering refund

EuropeApril 22, 2020

Visitors at the Arabian Travel Market at the Dubai World Trade Centre in 2017. The four-day event has been moved to next year due to the coronavirus outbreak. Victor Besa/The National

Arabian Travel Market moved to 2021 amid coronavirus outbreak

Travel and TourismApril 19, 2020

A man walks past a cinema with the words 'stay at home' on display in Berlin's Kreuzberg district. While industries such as tourism and cinema may need several quarters to recover, people will eventually return to their old habits, say analysts. AFP

The winners and losers of the Covid-19 stock market crash

MoneyApril 15, 2020

The air capacity for postal services is insufficient as airlines cut passenger flights to stop the spread of coronavirus, the International Air Transport Association and the Universal Postal Union warned recently. AFP

Middle East and Africa carriers see revenue losses rise to $23bn, Iata says

AviationApril 03, 2020

Cabin crew and ground staff are being temporarily laid off as the airline seeks to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. Reuters

British Airways set to furlough 36,000 staff due to coronavirus

WorldApril 02, 2020

Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab answers questions from the media via a video link on Monday. AP

UK government links up with airlines to fly stranded Britons home

EuropeMarch 31, 2020

Emirates will continue to operate cargo flights after it grounds all passenger aircraft. Emirates

Emirates airline to suspend most passenger flights

March 26, 2020

Elton John was born, King Faisal died and Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston filed for divorce.

Five events that happened on March 25 in history

March 25, 2020

Tom Grasser faces a long trip home. He left Jordan when the borders closed last week and came to Dubai. He will board a flight to London on Tuesday night, then hopes to take the Eurostar to Paris and another train home to Munich. Nick Webster / The National

Passengers take last flights out of Dubai ahead of border shutdown

HealthMarch 24, 2020

Covid-19 has brought the travel industry to a halt, grounding airline fleets worldwide. British Airways is battling its pilots' union that is against further job cuts. Bloomberg

Moody's takes ratings action on European carriers as virus outbreak scuppers air travel demand

AviationMarch 18, 2020

Waves hit a diving board during Storm Ciara, also known as Sabine on continental Europe, on the shore of the Lake Geneva, in Lutry, Switzerland, on Monday, February 10, 2020. Keystone via AP

Storm Ciara batters Europe, killing at least seven people

EuropeFebruary 11, 2020

Winds from Storm Ciara helped European-bound flights from America shave off flight times. Image FlightRadar24 via Twitter

Storm Ciara helps a 747 shave 80 minutes off New York-London flight

AviationFebruary 10, 2020

Several airlines, including Emirates, have cancelled flights to London as Storm Ciara sweeps across Britain and Ireland. Emirates

Emirates cancels London flights ahead of Storm Ciara

February 09, 2020

A Boeing 777 aircraft of UK carrier British Airways taxies at Dubai International Airport in November 2019. EPA

Storm Ciara spurs record-breaking speeds on British Airways flight

EuropeFebruary 09, 2020

David Cameron made mistakes that in many ways have made the country worse off than before he took over in 2010. Reuters

Former British PM Cameron's bodyguard forgets loaded gun in plane toilet

EuropeFebruary 05, 2020

Emirates has advised travellers to wear face masks and gloves and observe social distancing when flying. AFP

Coronavirus: the airlines and countries restricting travel to China

AviationFebruary 03, 2020

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