Lufthansa Group and travel tech giant Amadeus have announced they are expanding their partnership with ‘ground-breaking’ deal to modernise travel distribution and retailing. The new distribution agreement, which is set to take effect from October, will allow for NDC-sourced airfares to become available via Amadeus’ platforms and interfaces, ...

easyJet has been crowned as the first low-cost carrier in the world with a fully IATA IEnvA certified Environmental Management System. The airline is committed to improving its overall environmental impact, including waste and carbon emissions, after joining the UN-backed Race to Zero campaign aimed at achieving net-zero carbon emission by ...

Global air travel is making a strong recovery after reaching 74.6% of pre-crisis levels, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA). The association released its July 2022 figures on Wednesday, September 7, with notable findings including total traffic had significantly increased compared with the same month in 2021 - despit...

London Heathrow Airport is set to continue its passenger capacity cap up until October 29th. The UK International airport initially imposed the cap of 100,000 departing passengers per day for two months from 12 July to 11 September, after the caps which were announced last month were due to end on September the 11th. Heathrow claimed the cap...

The United Kingdom’s next rail fare rise has been delayed amid the cost of living crisis and will not be higher than inflation. The UK’s Department for Transport (DFT) has promised that it will not increase rail fares for 2023 by the current rate of inflation, due to the current cost of living crisis. The annual January price increase for En...

Direct UK-China flights are planned to resume after a 20-month ban following an agreement by both governments. The CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China) and the UK Department for Transport revealed that flights would resume from the 11th of August. Chinese airlines will be the first to offer flight services while work is ongoing to r...

EasyJet has revealed quarterly losses after the impact of destruction caused the airline to take a £133 million hit, but insists operations are now “much improved” following cuts to its flight programme. The UK-based budget airline made a pre-tax loss of £114 million last quarter after it suffered greater cancellations due to “operational ch...

Travel companies are emerging from two of the most challenging years yet, as they begin to navigate the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. While many big names unfortunately collapsed under the devastation, a few notable players and start-ups have clung on in a bid to adapt, grow, and re-boot their business. EFR Travel is proud to announce ...

London hotel rates reached their highest ever in June with the cost of a one-night stay averaging at more than £200, as travel demands gain momentum. Preliminary figures from hotel data specialist STR reveal the average daily rate (ADR) for properties in the capital reached £209 – the highest ever on record for London. The city’s revenue per...

Italy has joined many of its European neighbours in dropping all travel restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Italian Ministry of Health announced that all travellers (regardless of country of origin or departure) will no longer be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated, nor results of a negative Covid test if they ar...