Alaska Airlines boosts 737 MAX orders and options to 120 jets

'Transformative' agreement gives leading U.S. airline scale and flexibility to grow as traffic returns. Alaska says new order is a move toward a more efficient, all-Boeing mainline fleet.

In a year like no other, Hilton grows to milestone 1m. rooms

The iconic hospitality company continues to successfully navigate through the crisis and lead the industry in recovery efforts.

Hospital admissions near first wave peak – as paramedics report ‘one of busiest days ever’

Hospital admissions are nearing the level of the first peak, with one ambulance service reporting that Boxing Day was one of its busiest ever days.

The black soldiers who risked their lives and only got a bicycle in return

In south Johannesburg, the streets are full of people on the move at Christmas time.

COVID variant first identified in UK found in South Korea

South Korea has become the latest country to confirm the presence of the new coronavirus variant.

Britons warned over travel insurance, roaming charges and exports despite deal

Britons travelling to the European Union have been warned they face disruption and potential charges after the Brexit transition period ends on Thursday.

Trump signs COVID relief bill to avert government shutdown

Donald Trump has signed a COVID relief and spending bill, averting a government shutdown that could have seen millions of Americans deprived of unemployment benefit.

Some of Britain’s oldest cheesemakers at risk of closure

Some of Britain's oldest cheesemakers are at risk of closure, as COVID-19 restrictions and uncertainty over Brexit take their toll.