Bloomberg Dirt-cheap fares are popping up from airlines brave enough to expand or start out amid the Covid crisis, as they try to eke out sales and get a jump on competitors that have pared back operations. Airlines worldwide cut $1 billion of expenses a day last year to cope with the slump in passengers, and that’s given them some ...

Bloomberg Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. is set to raise 160 million pounds ($223 million), as part of a financing package to sustain the carrier ahead of the expected reopening of international travel in the coming months. Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is set to provide the bulk of the funds, putting up about 100 million pounds. Another 60 million pounds will ...

Bloomberg British Airways called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government to set a firm plan for resuming international flights, including timelines and conditions the airline can use to plan ahead for summer season. IAG SA’s flagship airline is seeing a “great demand to travel and a real desire to allow British people to travel,” said Sean Doyle, BA’s chief executive ...