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Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
PM survives confidence vote and flight chaos continues
“Wounded” Johnson stays in office and more airline cancellations
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Agenda released for TTG Fairer Travel Diversity Forum
The Forum will focus on practical sessions to help businesses implement real change into their companies
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Doncaster Sheffield condemns Wizz Air's ‘sacrifice’ of services
Doncaster Sheffield airport hits back at Wizz Air’s route purge
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Heathrow Terminal 4 set to reopen later this month
The airport said it plans to recruit up to 1,000 security officers and support staff to aid in the reopening process
JetBlue will launch London transatlantic services later this year (Credit: JetBlue)
JetBlue ups its offer for Spirit Airlines as deadline approaches
Bidding war in the US for Spirit Airlines comes to a head this week, with JetBlue increasing its offer
Tanzer: 'We have been in touch directly with the government to share our dismay with ministerial comments this week'
Abta defends agents against Times criticism
Abta replies to Times leader article criticising the industry
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Wizz Air cancels Doncaster Sheffield flights in airport row
Wizz Air cancels Med flights from northern airport at short notice in row over terms
Rowles: 'This is not a race to the bottom. It is the race to the top'
Aito slams UK govt for ‘playing blame game’ over airport delays
Chairman Chris Rowles said: ‘We’ve had enough. The government is playing the blame game, and trying to pass the buck to the wider travel industry.’
Canada's WestJet cleared to complete takeover of rival Sunwing
WestJet launches new Toronto-Edinburgh service
The carrier will fly non-stop to five European destinations from Toronto this summer including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Gatwick and Barcelona
The transport secretary's comments were widely criticised throughout travel (Credit: BBC News)
Shapps urges aviation to issue automatic refunds for cancelled flights
He also called on airlines to stop overbooking flights
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Thousands stranded as airlines cancel more flights
The impact of flight cancellations dominates the headlines as the half-term holidays end
BA will fly five times a week to Portland, Oregon, starting June 2020
BA adds new direct Portland service as part of US expansion
The airline will fly to 26 US cities this summer
Responsible Travel believes its time to tax polluters more heavily – including airlines
Modest flight cancellations only amid 'travel chaos' furore
New data from Cirium shows that, over the past week, 2% of scheduled flights from the UK were cancelled
Tanzer: 'We have been in touch directly with the government to share our dismay with ministerial comments this week'
Abta chief blasts govt’s ‘deeply frustrating’ comments on travel
‘The lack of recognition – it was only March when all UK travel restrictions were lifted, despite furlough being reduced from July 2021 and removed altogether in September – is particularly disappointing,’ said Mark Tanzer
Shapps chaired the meeting on Tuesday 2 March (Credit: @GrantShapps/Twitter)
Grant Shapps wades into airport chaos blame game
Transport secretary accuses airlines and operators of ‘seriously overselling flights and holidays’ at a time when the industry doesn’t have the staffing capacity to deliver these trips
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Blame game over flight chaos, plus Sri Lanka's troubles deepen
Government and aviation sector point blame for flights chaos, while Sri Lanka’s economic crisis looks to be worsening with a fresh appeal for food aid
Richard Tolley collects his Travel Pride Champion certificate in 2019
Could you be a 2022 Travel Pride Champion?
TTG is on the hunt once again for new Travel Pride Champions – celebrating those working within the travel industry who champion diversity and inclusion.
The TSSA union fears Cook's collapse will give Tui ‘a monopoly position’
Airlines face mounting pressure over cancellations and delays
Tui has apologised after announcing plans to axe multiple flights a day from Manchester until the end of June
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Virgin Atlantic relaxes tattoo policy for uniformed staff
The airline is championing a more open and inclusive people policy
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Etihad to bring its new business cabin to the UK
Etihad will debut its enclosed business cabin on Heathrow services this winter
Heathrow and London City airports were among the worst affected by Storm Eunice's high winds
Flight cancellations and airport delays ‘completely unacceptable’
Ministers urged to intervene to save bank holiday and Jubilee weekend getaways, while agents told the crisis is another opportunity to demonstrate their value to clients
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Airport chaos continues, plus EU ban on Russian oil
Government source blames pandemic job cuts for half-term travel chaos
Bell said the government "needs to step in now" to protect "viable businesses and jobs across the sector"
Ministers must sort out airport chaos, say Lib Dems
Liberal Democrats call for Cobra emergency committee meeting to fix airport delays and cancellations
British Airways' passengers could face longer waits to check in this summer
British Airways check-in staff to vote on July strike
British Airways could face strike action as summer getaway begins