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[m1k3y1] 12/4/2021 16:32

BBC News
France moves to ban short-haul domestic flights

[m1k3y1] 12/4/2021 15:14

Still waiting for this travel advisory to be issued re the traffic light system and the countries it applies to.
Meanwhile , BoJo continues to waffle but he has had his hair cut !

[chiefbrody] 11/4/2021 20:30

Moronic reply. Filtered.

[chiefbrody] 11/4/2021 18:34

Doesn't matter. It's gone from Data to we'll end the prison sentence when we feel like it. Government in court (again) a week Monday re delaying the opening of pubs etc. So far they've lost the initial case (as in they can't give a reason why they're delaying opening for so long) but will probably fudge it in the end. More businesses should have stood up to the Commie Tory Party.

[justiceforthemany] 11/4/2021 17:03

Down to just 7,yes SEVEN deaths and 1700 new cases.

[pdosullivan] 11/4/2021 10:36

Net debt is less than 2x pre-pandemic EBITDA. Sure, it probably won't get back to that pre-pandemic EBITDA until 2023 but the key point is that the balance sheet position is not stretched when you consider maturities and liquidity.

[m1k3y1] 10/4/2021 18:05

Not a chance.....

[porsche1945] 10/4/2021 17:53

IAG, a giant pension liability with an airline attached haha. Terminal. Managed to get out with a profit and dumped Lufthansa too. US and Asia travel will recover but europe is doomed. Will end up nationalised, the debt is eye watering.

[m1k3y1] 09/4/2021 18:09

We can only hope.......

[chiefbrody] 09/4/2021 17:59

So not surprised the share price is down but pleasantly surprised it hasn't tanked. Somebody really needs to bring this government to its knees. It's killing the UK economy with ott measures. A vote of no confidence in Boris would be a start.

[chiefbrody] 09/4/2021 17:57

For a full on holiday maybe it won't deter too many (though I still think it will be substantially negative).For a weekend away though, it's a catastrophe. Simple as. So negative for IAG and significantly negative for the likes of EZJ/RYANAIR. Ryanair already warned a few days back. The cheapies will make losses again this year.

[the_man_with_the_pink_gun] 09/4/2021 14:47

FTSE AND DOW ARE ON DRUGS.

[1krl] 09/4/2021 12:40

Agreed - too much negativity. People will always find a reason to complain. The bright side is that at least travel is on the cards again, albeit with testing. That's the worst case scenario. To put testing costs into context, in 2018 a UK family of four spent an average of 4,792 quid on a two-week holiday. On top of that, they spent another average of 227 quid pp per week. So that's 1,652 quid pp for a two week holiday. Given the holiday discounts this summer, I think a 100 quid test will not stop too many people travelling; and spread over the number of days of any holiday, it's not too much in the scale of things...maybe just a night out they didn't have during months of lockdown.

[chiefbrody] 09/4/2021 12:28

It will get better, eventually.As m1 said, Boris is constantly way behind the curve.Kick the can down the road. Time after time.Boris is an idiot. Should have stood down after his brush with Covid. Clearly he's totally lost the plot.

[chiefbrody] 09/4/2021 12:23

Business in general (and the CBI etc) have been appalling in standing up to the government. Just moaning isn't good enough.It's really time they stood up to Boris and co.Hell blackmail the government if the have to. Play the government at their own game.

[m1k3y1] 09/4/2021 11:24

As usual BoJo is being slow to deal with matters . Far from pro active more like reactive.
The costs of the test will reduce as will the requirements but considering how long GOV has had to prepare for this , their solutions are appallingly bad.

The only takeaway I have is that I believe it will improve as the industry won't allow these draconian measures to persist.

[watfordhornet] 09/4/2021 11:20

Why the negativity?1st time someone from Govnt has even suggested flying this summer on holiday is possible.The industry will adjust - if testing costs are high they will get subsidised by the airlines or airports or govnt may help.1st time today I am thinking I may get away at end of July!

[chiefbrody] 09/4/2021 11:19

Paid text when you leave too.£200 odd in costs added to a weekend away in Europe (example).Sheer madness.Jet 2 have already cancelled all flights to practically July.Expect the rest to follow suit too.This summer is toast unless the airlines and the people just tell the government to f.o and carry on regardless.

[1krl] 09/4/2021 11:04

Do you mean the paid test on return...? Is there something else...?

[chiefbrody] 09/4/2021 10:58

See the government's info out today.Basically, they don't want peeps to go abroad.They're still putting so many hurdles in the way.Be easier to leave North Korea at the moment...

[1krl] 09/4/2021 10:31

chiefbrody:what do you mean...?

[chiefbrody] 09/4/2021 08:44

I think, unless things change, this summer is now a write off for most.Unbelievable response from the government this morning. If you're rich, fine. If not. Stay and be a prisoner in the UK.