A competition has been launched to operate the first-ever commercial aircraft flight powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel on a route between the UK and the US.
The decision follows the findings of the Global Travel Taskforce, set up by the UK government to examine how non-essential travel could be reopened safely after lockdown.
More travel restrictions to important leisure destinations have forced easyJet to cut capacity again. However, the UK government has heeded calls to adopt a regionalized approach to quarantines.
The US and UK governments are being urged to launch a testing trial for passenger flights between New York and London to speed the return of transatlantic routes and capacity.