Informe semanal de noticias de los mercados británico e irlandés de las Oficinas de Turismo de Tenerife en Londres y Dublín
- United Kingdom
Travel Weekly, 09th September 2019: EASYJET ‘AMONG BIDDERS’ FOR COLLAPSED FRENCH CARRIER
EasyJet is reportedly interest in collapsed French carrier Aigle Azur’s operations at Paris Orly airport. Link
Travel Weekly, 10th September 2019: NO-DEAL BREXIT ‘WOULD SEE RETURN OF DUTY-FREE’
Duty-free sales of cigarettes and alcohol would be re-introduced if the UK leaves the European Union in a no-deal Brexit on October 31. Link
Travel Weekly, 10th September 2019: UK CUSTOMERS RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF BREXIT, SAYS ABTA CHIEF
Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer says UK customers are resilient despite the looming Brexit deadline. Link
Travel Weekly, 11th September 2019: HEATHROW RECORDS BUSIEST-EVER DAY IN AUGUST
Heathrow handled a record 262,000 passengers on the airport’s busiest-ever day on August 4. Link
Travel Weekly, 11th September 2019: LUTON AIRPORT SETS SUMMER PASSENGER RECORD
Luton airport achieved a record-breaking summer with passenger numbers hitting 5.3 million. Link
Travel Weekly, 12th September 2019: VIRGIN ATLANTIC STUDY URGES SHAKE-UP OF HEATHROW SLOTS
A Virgin Atlantic-backed study is calling for a shake-up of runway slot allocation at Heathrow to boost competition as part of the London hub’s expansion plans. Link
Travel Weekly, 12th September 2019: BRITTANY FERRIES ISSUES NO-DEAL BREXIT TRAVEL REASSURANCE
Prospective cross channel passengers have been reassured by Brittany Ferries that they can “travel with confidence” in the face of the government’s no-deal Brexit planning. Link
Travel Weekly, 12th September 2019: SPANISH AUTHRORITES ISSUE ‘EXTREME RISK’ WEATHER WARNING
Spain’s meteorological agency has issued an “extreme risk” weather warning for the regions of Valencia, Alicante, Murcia and Almeria. Link
Travel Weekly, 12th September 2019: THOMAS COOK ‘IN TALKS TO INCREASE RESCUE FUNDING TO £1BN’
Thomas Cook is reportedly seeking an additional £100m in funding from lenders on top of the £900m proposed last month as it warns it could face collapse if a deal is not finalised this month. Link
TTG, 12th September 2019: BRITISH AIRWAYS WARNS OF FRESH PILOTS STRIKE CANCELLATIONS
British Airways has begun warning passengers any travel plans later this month will likely be affected by a second walkout in a month by its pilots. Link
Travel Weekly, 13th September 2019: HEATHROW DEFIES DRONE PROTEST AFTER ARRESTS MADE
Climate change activists planned to go ahead and fly drones close to Heathrow this morning despite members being arrested. Link
Travel Weekly, 13th September 2019:
Thomas Cook ha nombrado a G Adventures y Just You y a Travelsphere padre G Touring como sus nuevos socios para Thomas Cook Tours. Link
Travelmole, 13th September 2019: EasyJet gears up for busiest day EVER
EasyJet says tomorrow will be its busiest day ever with more than 332,000 passengers on its more than 1,972 flights across its network. Link
Independent, 13th September 2019: A THIRD OF TRAVELLERS WORRIED ABOUT FLIGHTS TO EUROPE AFTER BREXIT, SAYS WHICH?
While flights will continue between the UK and the EU, future arrangements are far from clear. Link
Express, 13th September 2019: Pound to euro exchange rate: GBP soars to ‘highest level’ against euro since July
THE POUND has bounced back reaching its highest level against the euro after DUP softens stance towards Irish backstop policy. How will this affect the exchange rate for Britons set for European holidays this week? Link
- Ireland
Travel Weekly 09th September 2019: BELFAST INTERNATIONAL RATED UK’S WORST AIRPORT BY WHICH? SURVEY
Belfast International has been named the UK’s worst airport following an annual survey from consumer organisation Which? Link
Irish Travel Trade News, 12th September 2019: Barrhead Travel Belfast Reveals Top 20 Destinations for 2020 (includes Tenerife J)
Barrhead Travel Belfast has released its 20 top-selling destinations in 2020, which sees Orlando topping the list. Its ‘Rising Stars of 2020’, the destinations that have received the largest increase in bookings compared to the previous year, is topped by Iceland with a 55% increase in bookings compared to last year. Link
Independent 13th September 2019: AMERICAN VISITORS DRIVE IRISH TOURISM TO NEW RECORD HIGH
Tourism to Ireland topped three million visitors for the first time in the second quarter as visits by Americans reached a spring record. Link
