UK Covid travel tests would price people off flights - easyJet CEO
6th Apr 2021 09:24
(Sharecast News) - Proposed UK Covid test rules for international travel would make flying too expensive for most people, the boss of budget airline easyJet said on Tuesday.
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30th Mar 2021 13:16
(Sharecast News) - Fevertree: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to sector perform with a target price of 2,000p.
Read moreBerenberg ups rating on Ryanair to 'buy'
30th Mar 2021 12:12
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has upgraded Ryanair and reiterated its ratings on Wizz Air and easyJet on expectations of an uptick in short-haul capacity over the medium-term.
Read moreIAG hopeful about transatlantic restart, BofA says
26th Mar 2021 13:59
(Sharecast News) - IAG thinks successful vaccine programmes in the US and UK bode well for transatlantic travel restarting, Bank of America said.
Read moreSpain to lift ban on UK tourists from 30 March
23rd Mar 2021 16:27
(Sharecast News) - The Spanish government said on Tuesday it will be lifting a ban on travel from Britain at the end of March.
Read moreEU to propose vaccine certificates for summer travel
1st Mar 2021 16:03
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission is set to propose in March a new EU-wide digital certificate that will provide proof of vaccination against Covid-19 that it is hoped will allow free travel during the summer holidays.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Tax rises, Vaccines, EasyJet
28th Feb 2021 20:10
(Sharecast News) - Rishi Sunak laid the ground for tax rises today as he said it was time to "level with people" about the problems facing the economy. The chancellor confirmed he will extend coronavirus support in Wednesday's budget but warned that the pandemic had an "enormous hold" on the economy. Speaking on Sky's Sophy Ridge on Sunday he said: "We do have a challenge in our public finances and if we don't do anything, borrowing will continue to be at very high levels - even after we've recovered from Covid, debt will continue to rise indefinitely and that's not a good situation." - Sunday Times
Read moreThursday broker round-up
25th Feb 2021 13:49
(Sharecast News) - Medica Group: Liberum initiates at buy with a target price of 200p.
Read moreEasyJet sees surge in airline, holiday bookings after UK Covid plan
23rd Feb 2021 11:01
(Sharecast News) - The UK government's announcement of a roadmap out of coronavirus restrictions has sparked a surge in demand for airlines and travel firms with easyJet reporting a more than 300% spike in bookings.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
12th Feb 2021 13:12
(Sharecast News) - RELX: Berenberg reiterates hold with a target price of 1,816p.
Read moreEU extends airline slot relief through summer of 2021
11th Feb 2021 12:45
(Sharecast News) - The European Parliament on Thursday approved measures to extend the suspension of competitive access to airport slots throughout the summer of 2021 as airlines are still being impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.
Read moreGrant Shapps stands behind 10-year jail sentences for those lying at UK border
10th Feb 2021 11:53
(Sharecast News) - Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Wednesday that the 10-year jail sentence for those trying to conceal travel from a "red list" country at the UK border is "appropriate".
Read moreFriday broker round-up
29th Jan 2021 13:21
(Sharecast News) - Trainline: Barclays downgrades to underweight with a target price of 360p.
Read moreEasyJet secures five-year state-backed $1.87bn loan facility
11th Jan 2021 07:01
(Sharecast News) - Budget airline easyJet has strengthened its balance sheet by signing a new five-year $1.87bn (£1.4bn) term loan facility to help it deal with the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreEasyJet agrees to defer delivery of 22 Airbus aircraft
22nd Dec 2020 07:39
(Sharecast News) - EasyJet said on Tuesday that it has agreed to defer the delivery of 22 Airbus aircraft.
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