Bloomberg London’s Heathrow airport said it saw its first full quarter of passenger growth since 2019 as restrictions eased and travellers returned to flying. Traffic reached 28% of pre-pandemic levels in the third quarter, the airport said as it reported financial results. However, 3.4 billion pounds ($4.7 billion) in losses since the start of the Covid outbreak “underscore the long …

Bloomberg United Airlines Inc told a federal judge the company is spending millions on paid leave for unvaccinated pilots because their colleagues “refuse to risk their safety” by flying with them. The leave is costing United about $1.4 million every two weeks — money it’s unlikely to recover even if it wins a lawsuit challenging the airline’s vaccine mandate for …

Bloomberg The Biden administration issued new rules for travellers to the US requiring proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 in addition to a recent negative test for the virus. People from countries with low supplies of vaccines who aren’t traveling on tourist visas, and those under 18, will be exempt from the vaccine requirement, senior administration officials said. US citizens …