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Emirates plans third daily Gatwick flight to combat Heathrow capacity cap
Gulf carrier to operate third daily Dubai-Gatwick service between 27 July and 3 August ’to accommodate passengers affected by capacity adjustments on flights from Heathrow’
The aircraft will be delivered during 2024 and 2025 (Credit: British Airways)
British Airways workers call off summer strike at Heathrow
Majority of those primed to strike back revised pay deal, unions confirm
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Virgin Atlantic starts recruiting for 200 new pilots
Airline plans to hire more flight crew over next three years as it steps up operations
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Virtuoso partners with Virgin Galactic to offer spaceflight tickets
Seats on 90-minute flights into space are priced from $450,000
Heathrow's boss has called for the UK government to support sustainable aviation fuel production
Le Boat adds flight protection policy in response to aviation delays
If a customer’s flight is cancelled right up to departure, the company will guarantee a refund for the Le Boat part of the trip
Stephen Hillier will become CAA chair this summer
CAA chair calls for equivalence with other regulators
’We simply seek equivalent levels of authority to what is already available to other regulators in the UK,’ said CAA chair Stephen Hillier, who claimed it could help solve the ongoing disruption at UK airports
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays on track for 'record-breaking' weekend
The airline and operator has almost 150,000 customers travelling to and from destinations across the Mediterranean and Canary Islands this weekend
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Tui extends Sri Lanka cancellations into August
All Tui holidays to crisis-hit destination off until at least 15 August
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Recruitment, disruption and Brexit challenges to hit peak season getaway
Summer season hits its peak on Friday (22 July) as schools kick out amid fresh warnings over disruption and recruitment difficulties
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O'Leary calls for 'practical approach' to post-Brexit immigration policy
He reportedly said the ability for airlines to hire from the continent would help stem aviation delays
Almost half of travel insurance policies don’t cover for strikes
Airlines warned to abide by consumer law as disruption continues
CAA and CMA issue open letter to airlines warning them to stick to laws safeguarding passenger rights as delays and cancellations continue
Menzies Aviation is a leading global ground handler
Govt 'didn't listen' to handlers' warnings on airport chaos
Ground handling firm blasts govt for not listening to its warnings about staff shortages at airports
The cases relate to passengers who opted not to travel against government travel advice
Ryanair reaches agreement with European pilots over post-Covid pay
The deals with the SEPLA and SNPL unions deliver accelerated pay restoration and future improvements to pay in each year up to March 2027
Tui's UK boss Andrew Flintham has apologised for delays handling customers cancelled bookings
Tui's Flintham: ‘We’ve done everything we can to get people away this summer’
‘We’ve recruited more staff, we have more aircraft available, and we’ve further improved the way we communicate with customers,’ he said
Heathrow is looking to fill hundreds of security and engineering posts (Credit: Heathrow Airport)
Heathrow fuel workers suspend strike following new pay offer
The action, which had been due to affect Emirates and Virgin Atlantic, had been due to get under way on Thursday morning (21 July)
Some people waited for up to four hours at Heathrow
Airports to trial contactless border clearance
Government announces plan for tests of contactless border crossings from 2024
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Scottish airport workers to walk out next month
Workers at Prestwick airport back strike action in dispute over pay
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Passport backlog mounts, plus contactless border trials
More than half a million people are waiting for passports, government admits, while the Home Office is looking to speed up entry into the UK
Travel’s stark climate challenges laid bare in new report
Gatwick adds 400 security staff to cope with increased demand
The airport is also reminding passengers of airport security protocols to smooth the journey through its busy terminals this summer
Thailand celebrates its gradual reopening
British Airways to continue Thailand route suspension
British Airways will not resume its Bangkok service this winter, the airline has confirmed
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EasyJet firms up order for 56 new Airbus aircraft
A320neo order gains shareholder approval
Travel's gender pay gap fell further during the pandemic (Credit: Kobu Agency / Unsplash)
WTTC says Europe’s tourism sector vacancies ‘threaten recovery’
Call to fill Europe’s 1.2 million tourism vacancies
2.8 million people travelled through Heathrow in February
Heathrow flight curbs ‘to continue until end of October’
Letter to carriers, seen by The Telegraph, warns schedules will continue to be limited to ease congestion and overcrowding
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