Boris Johnson aims to announce global flights plan by April 5

UK PM Boris Johnson said he aims to announce plans on the resumption of international flights by April 5, one week earlier than a government task-force report on travel is due. In a televised news conference Tuesday, Johnson attempted to temper expectations -- warning that “things certainly look difficult for the time being” due to a “third wave” in coronavirus infections in several European countries. The government said in February that the UK could reopen international travel from May 17 at the earliest. A report from its “global travel task-force” was set to report April 12, but Johnson said: “I certainly hope to be saying some more by April 5.” Johnson is under increasing pressure from the airline industry to set a firm plan for resuming flights. The summer months are crucial for airlines across Europe, when revenue typically bulges from people going on annual holidays.<br/>