Bloomberg The UK is facing a pilot shortage that could hamper the reopening of the travel industry, after hundreds of aircrew took early retirement or changed career during the pandemic, the Telegraph reported. The number of pilots who retired during the pandemic is believed to be at least double the usual levels, the newspaper said, citing sources in the aviation …

Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd’s website was temporarily down over the weekend and travel agencies are seeing a surge in demand for flights after the city-state announced a plan to start quarantine-free travel with more countries as early as next week. Inquiries jumped more than five times the usual on Chan Brothers Travel’s website, according to the travel agent’s senior marketing …

Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co cancelled more than a quarter of its scheduled flights, citing issues with air traffic control and disruptive weather as it works to resume normal operations. Some 1,018 flights — 28% of Southwest’s total for the day — were cancelled by the Dallas-based carrier as of 4:15 pm New York time on on October 10, according to …