UK failing on net zero targets and Airbnb bans parties

Airbnb, meanwhile, is making its ban on parties at the homes featured on its platforms permanent after a trial that got under way in 2020.

Wednesday’s headlines also focus on the huge increase in holiday lets in England over the past few years as the government considers regulating the sector.

Elsewhere, there are more stories of holidaymakers suffering long delays to their flights, while Lufthansa has written to customers to apologise for this summer’s disruption and admitted things are “unlikely to improve” in the coming months.

Here are the headlines that travel woke up to on Wednesday (29 June).

UK policies on net zero failing, say advisers

The government is failing to put in place the policies needed to reach the UK’s net zero targets on carbon emissions, according to a report by the Climate Change Committee, which highlighted “major policy failures” and “scant evidence of delivery”. (The Guardian)

Airbnb bans parties and events around the world

Accommodation platform Airbnb has permanently banned parties and events from being held at homes featured on its site. A temporary party ban introduced during the pandemic is being extended after it proved popular with hosts and reduced complaints. Airbnb has also removed a limit on how many people can stay at homes. (The Times)

Number of holiday-let homes in England rises 40% 

The number of holiday lets in England has risen by 40% in just three years, with “sharp” increases in areas such as Scarborough, Isle of Wight, North Devon, Norfolk and the Cotswolds. The government is currently considering whether holiday lets should be registered. (BBC News)

Tui flight to Majorca delayed for 43 hours with families forced to sleep in cars

Holidaymakers faced “chaos” at Norwich airport after families were forced to “sleep in their cars” following a 43-hour delay to their Tui flight to Majorca. The delay was blamed on a “technical fault” with the aircraft. (The Daily Mail)

Lufthansa Group apologises for disruption to flights

Bosses at the airline group have apologised to passengers for the disruption to services this summer. They warned the situation is “unlikely to improve” in the short-term due to staff shortages and restricted airspace in Europe caused by the war in Ukraine. (Bloomberg)

Chancellor rejects calls to cut corporation tax

Rishi Sunak is resisting pleas to scrap a scheduled rise in corporation tax during his budget in the autumn, despite pressure from prime minister Boris Johnson and Conservative MPs. (The Telegraph)