The hard hit aviation industry has had some "good" news 

 

From the 15th December, people arriving in the UK MAY BE ABLE TO REDUCE their quarantine period from 14 to 5 days 

 

This will depend on a negative Covid-19 test result 

 

The test will be paid for by the traveller (expected cost £60 - £120) and must be carried out by an approved testing provider from day 5 of quarantine 

 

If the result is negative, the traveller can end their quarantine period and finish self isolation 

 

Although not AMAZING news, at least it is something positive... 

 

Let's hope the world starts returning to normal, sooner rather than later... 

 

Best wishes 

Thankyou 

PPT 

As and when travel starts to return to a decent level, and you are starting to look forward to tucking into your free flight snack - think again !!! 

 

Due to the huge financial impact on the airlines this year, they need to try and see some money coming back into the business - however large or small. 

 

As a result, a major airline, Lufthansa along with Swiss and Austrian (and I'm sure others will follow) will stop offering complimentary snacks on board from spring next year on short and medium haul. Pay on board snacks will be offered. 

 

 

A new airline Covid 19 5 star safety rating for airlines has just been announced 

 

British Airways and Lufthansa are the first airlines to be graded, and both have been awarded 4 stars 

 

This appears NOT to be government led, but a new system introduced by SKYTRAX. This organisation rates airlines and airports around the world for customer service and procedures implemented by the relevant authorities. It's a similar company to JD Power, who rate motor manufacturers and dealers for customer service and satisfaction. Like JD Power, SKYTRAX are highly regarded in their industry 

As I write this blog, we are hours away from entering the U.K. 's second national caronavirous lockdown 

 

We all know this is due to be "lifted or eased" from 2nd December. We will wait and see about that, as so many factors will be taken into consideration 

 

I continue to feel sorry for so many people and industries, as this is nobody's fault. In particular, I feel the airline and travel sector is been hit very hard and this could possibly have been avoided, or at least minimised 

 

Remember, you can still travel for business purposes but not for holidays. Of course, this could change at any time, so always check the latest information on the government website 

 

Wishing you all the best 

Kind regards 

PPT 

 

 

What with Tier 1/2/3, circuit breaks, fire walls, furloughing, and many other phrases we hadn't heard of until 2020 (don't forget in Wales, clothes aren't essential but alcohol is !), and politicians changing their policies and then not necessarily sticking to them themselves, there is still something you can rely on, and that's PPT !!! 

 

WE STICK TO WHAT WE SAY WE WILL DO, which is to provide decent reliable customer service 

 

During this ongoing caronavirous pandemic AND as and when things get better (which they will), please remember we can drive you to any UK destination. 

 

That's a statement we are not planning on changing... 

 

 

As we enter month seven of this coronavirus pandemic, people really are beginning to think when will all this end and some sort of normality return ??? 

 

Well, I am happy and very grateful to be able to let you know, that some customers are already kind enough to be booking airport transfers with me for next year... 

 

People need and want to travel. The sooner we all get restarted the better !!! 

 

If you are planning to travel next year, please remember PPT are here and ready to serve you. Whichever UK airport, or UK destination, we can drive you 

 

Hope to hear from you soon... 

 

Kind regards 

Stay safe 

PPT 

 

With all the negative and depressing news still in the media regarding Covid 19 and the threat of more lockdowns, I thought it would be nice to share a snippet of a lovely testimonial I received from a very long standing customer... 

 

"I have known Jonathan and enjoyed being driven by him for nearly 15 years now. Jonathan has taken my husband and me to many airport destinations for some wonderful holidays" 

As the world enters its sixth month of coronavirus, I am unfortunately going to give you some more terrible facts regarding the devastating impact it's having on the airline and travel business. 

 

Please remember, we are talking about people and not numbers, some very highly trained and qualified. 

 

This continued semi lockdown of most businesses needs to be eased. Easier said then done, I agree, but it needs to happen 

Virgin Atlantic and Rolls Royce Aerospace are two world renowned companies adversely affected by the caronavirous pandemic and global lockdown. 

 

However, these two great companies are not giving up, indeed quite the opposite !!! 

 

They are working together on a supersonic passenger aircraft that can potentially go from a UK airport to Australia in FIVE HOURS or to New York in TWO HOURS ! 

Although the Covid-19 lockdown is beginning to ease, so many businesses are still adversely affected. The aviation industry is no exception. 

 

British Airways were talking about retiring their fleet of Boeing 747's by 2024 pre C-19. However, that has been brought forward, and the familiar sight of a 747 in the skies above Heathrow and Gatwick airport are no more, as Virgin Atlantic have also retired their 747"s. 

 

This jumbo jet series has been in service and production for approximately 50 years. With its four jet engines and huge seating capacity, along with its fearsome reliability, it was a much loved plane, loved by the carriers, passengers and pilots. However, it also came with high running costs and used a lot of fuel. 

 

Airlines are now switching to dual engined, smaller, lighter greener planes. 

 

About 600 BA pilots are trained to fly the 747, so let's hope these highly qualified pilots can be redeployed in the aviation industry 

 

So, another victim of the coronavirus pandemic. A sad end to a loyal aircraft 

 

Stay safe