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Items banned from hand luggage on easyJet, Ryanair, BA, TUI and other airlines

Holidaymakers heading off on trips with TUI, Jet2, easyJet, Ryanair, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and other airlines should know what they can and can't bring in their hand luggage

Daily Mirror

Sir Richard Branson loses £1.8BILLION in a year after suffering huge Virgin losses

Sir Richard, founder of Virgin Group, and his family are now worth about £2.41billion, down from £4.2billion from the previous year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty lose £200m, shows Sunday Times Rich List

Sir Richard Branson has seen his fortune shrink by more than 40% in a year

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Rich list: Sir Richard Branson’s wealth shrinks by £1.8bn in a year

The British entrepreneur slipped down the annual Sunday Times Rich List following his satellite launch company Virgin Orbit going bankrupt.

The Independent UK

Richard Branson says he came close to losing Virgin Group empire during pandemic

Billionaire tells of personally losing £1.5bn and ‘painful’ backlash after plea for state loan for Virgin Atlantic

The Guardian - UK

Unvaccinated UK travellers allowed to enter the US from next week

The requirement for arrivals to the US by air to prove their vaccination status is being dropped

Wales Online

Unvaccinated UK travellers can enter US from next week

The White House announced that its requirement for arrivals by air to prove their vaccination status will be dropped from May 12.

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British Airways booking hack could help parents get cheaper flights for whole family

British Airways has a loyalty scheme that could be useful for parents looking to get cheaper flights and holidays - and it's completely free to sign up

Daily Mirror

Virgin Atlantic crew to work with Guide Dogs to help passengers with visual impairment

It comes after a poll found that visually impaired adults would like to travel abroad more, but often felt uncomfortable travelling by plane

The Independent UK

Virgin Atlantic learns how to support visually impaired passengers - thanks to Guide Dogs

The airline has teamed up with the charity so that all cabin crew can receive training to create a more inclusive travel experience

Daily Mirror

Virgin Atlantic cabin crew to get training to support people with sight loss

Crew will learn how to guide someone to their seat and where is best for guide dogs

Evening Standard

10 US cities for solo female travellers you might not have considered

Women going it alone and searching for adventure in the States should seek out these under-the-radar cities, says Lucy Thackray

The Independent UK

Why The Virgin Clubhouse at JFK Is a Must-See for Frequent Fliers

Early birds can fuel up before flying out.

The Street

Diversionary tactics: why planes end up where they do

The Man Who Pays His Way: ‘Why wasn’t our easyJet flight to Bristol diverted to Cardiff?’

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Virgin passengers stranded for 30 hours and counting after flight diverts to Spain and rescue plane breaks down

Exclusive: ‘After two hours wandering around an empty airport asking local staff if they could help, we eventually found a desk which gave us a bus and hotel voucher,’ passenger tells The Independent

The Street

Virgin Atlantic Takes on a Huge Venture Fliers Will Love

The airline has entered an elite club.

The Guardian - UK

Scientists pour cold water on UK aviation’s net zero ambitions

Country would need to devote half its farmland or more than double its renewable electricity supply, says study

Wales Online

Aid flight leaves Heathrow for Turkey with £350,000 of supplies on board

It is carrying 58 pallets of clothing and other essential supplies, including 31,000 coats and blankets and almost a tonne (990kg) of infant milk powder

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The Guardian - UK

British Airways and Virgin to fly daily from UK to China again

Services to Shanghai to restart after Covid quarantine restrictions lifted, with BA also resuming Beijing route

Wales Online

Flights to China with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic to restart after more than two years

Services were paused when Covid arrived in 2020

Evening Standard

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic to relaunch China flights

Flights are being restarted following a relaxation of China’s travel restrictions.

The Independent UK

Heathrow third runway will be built, insists airport boss as he heads for departures

Exclusive: ‘The last couple of years has shown just how important expansion is,’ says John Holland-Kaye, Heathrow CEO

Daily Mirror

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic to fly to China for first time since 2020

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have announced that they will start flying to China again this year after the airlines stopped running services to the country during the coronavirus lockdowns of 2020

Evening Standard

Virgin to restart flights between London and Shanghai for the first time since Covid

Flights will be available from May after the route was paused in December 2020

Daily Mirror

One in four Brits are dreaming of their next holiday every half an hour, study finds

Nearly a third of Brits have started planning their summer holiday already, as 35% say they are missing the sunshine, the research found

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