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Airlines 'potentially breaking law' over flight cancellations
A new investigation by consumer group Which? revealed airlines are ’potentially breaking the law’ with ’unfair’ terms and conditions
Heathrow asks airlines to trim schedules to ease disruption
Airlines asked to remove 30 flights from Thursday morning’s (30 June) schedule
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays expand summer 2023 Bodrum season
Flights and holidays from Birmingham, Manchester and Stansted to the Turkish city are now available from April 2023
More Heathrow flights cancelled and airlines under fire
Travel disruption continues to dominate the headlines as the summer peak approaches, with Heathrow asking airlines to reduce their schedules
Balpa: Govt report 'underplays' environmental impact of contrails
It comes ahead of the publication of the govt’s Jet Zero strategy, which has been implemented to formulate a path towards net-zero for aviation
'Vast majority' of UK holidays going ahead despite 'travel chaos'
Almost 930 of the 1,000 polled on the matter said they had travelled as planned
BA parent takes up option on further 14 narrow-body aircraft
Additional 11 Airbus A320neos and three Airbus A321neos to join IAG fleet by 2025
Global air travel nears pre-pandemic levels in Q3
According to a new report produced by analytics firm ForwardKeys, beach holidays lead the drive as city tourism lags
Ryanair to launch five new Birmingham airport routes
Budget carrier to base additional aircraft at BHX this winter, allowing it to launch new routes to Billund, Grenoble, Santander, Stockholm and Toulouse
Start-up carrier agrees deal to launch UK passenger flights
The new agreement will see Flypop and Portugal’s Hi Fly expand their existing cargo collaboration, with a view to starting passenger flights to and from the UK
ITA Airways puts summer 2023 flights on sale
The airline will offer two flights from Heathrow to Rome and Milan and three flights from London City to Milan
BA urged to 'take note' as Heathrow cabin crew secure new pay deal
‘Without across the board, drastic improvements to the poor wages and working conditions within this sector, the staff shortages driving the chaos at airports will continue,’ says Unite union
Jet2holidays appoints two new trade sales executives
Aileen Rutherford and Ryan Clayton will work with the operator’s agency partners in Scotland, Cumbria, the East Midlands and South Yorkshire
UK failing on net zero targets and Airbnb bans parties
Government accused of ’major policy failures’ with regards to cutting emissions, while Airbnb has made its no party policy permanent
Heathrow told to reduce passenger charges over next five years
CAA sets out proposed 2022-2026 passenger charge settlement, but Heathrow says ruling will impact its ability to compete with other hubs
No plans to cull summer schedule, says Turkey's Freebird
Budget carrier pledges to operate Gatwick-Antalya, Gatwick-Bodrum and Manchester-Antalya flights as scheduled despite ’operational challenges’ facing UK airports and airlines
Retail workers facing more abuse; Heathrow told to reduce charges
New research shows retail workers are having to deal with more abusive customers as the cost-of-living crisis takes its toll, while UK’s hub airport told to reduce passenger charges over next four years
Air travel woes 'provide good PR opportunity' for agents
Agents tell TTG recent disruption has not “dented confidence” in people booking summer breaks
Freebird to operate all flights despite aviation challenges
The airline has not cancelled any flights to Turkey since operations resumed in May
Emerald Airlines resumes Cardiff-Belfast route
Aer Lingus Regional operator Emerald Airlines will link Belfast and Cardiff from 7 July with a five times weekly service
Qatar Airways to enhance South African connectivity
The airline has signed a codeshare agreement with Airlink to offer travellers more choices
Night-flight restrictions could be eased to stem airport delays
Transport secretary Grant Shapps is understood to be considering the proposals
Wizz Air extends free tickets for Ukrainians offer
In collaboration with The Shapiro Foundation and The Steve Morgan Foundation, the carrier has 4,500 free seats still available until 30 June
More airport ‘chaos’ and inflation warning
Images of huge piles of luggage and airport disruption hit the headlines again