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Gatwick to gain new Jerez and Genoa routes this summer

Vueling announces plans to extend Gatwick network to 16 destinations

Spain set to regain 2019 flight numbers this summer

Cirium data details recovery of Spain’s flight arrivals in summer peak

British Airways facing fresh summer strike threat

BA ground crew and check-in staff look to summer strikes over failure to reinstate 10% pay cut

Russian airlines banned from selling £50m slot portfolio

UK government slaps ban on Russian carriers selling lucrative take-off and landing slots

BA parent IAG confirms new Boeing 737 aircraft order

Group orders 50 new aircraft, with options for 100 more

EasyJet to hike capacity to ‘near 2019 levels’ this summer

Budget carrier records reduced first-half loss before tax of £545 million ahead of first near-normal summer for three years

Selling travel to an LGBT+ audience – join the TTG LGBT+ Seminar

Taking place on the afternoon of 9 June the Selling travel to an LGBT+ audience seminar, sponsored by South African Tourism, will be free to attend and will centre on addressing key concerns around LGBT+ travel, busting myths and misconceptions and celebrating the destinations actively working to appeal to the LGBT+ market.

The afternoon will begin at 2pm with a welcome by Sherwin Arends, trade relations officer, South African Tourism.

Low-cost airlines will recover from pandemic ‘stronger than ever’

Ryanair’s increased summer capacity shows low-cost airlines will emerge strongly from the pandemic, says GlobalData

British Airways summer strike threat and triple tax cut boost

Airline travellers could face more disruption this summer, while the government looks to cut taxes to ease cost-of-living pressures

EasyJet puts spring 2023 flight programme on sale

More than 100,000 flights are now on sale between 1 March and 8 May 2023

EasyJet targets 35% reduction in carbon emissions by 2035

The commitment comes as part of its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050

Heathrow boss says airlines won't pass on passenger fee hike

Heathrow chairman claims carriers will absorb passenger fee increase because the market will make them

Elizabeth Line to cut the cost of Heathrow travel

Crossrail fares to Heathrow airport will be around half that of the Heathrow Express but take longer

Wizz Air launches new forum to engage younger travellers

Twenty participants will be selected each month from a pool of young people across Europe to help the budget carrier improve its services

Sri Lanka will take ‘months to recover’ as govt ponders airline sale

Consultancy spells out situation as country’s government suggests sale of state-owned SriLankan Airlines

London City aims to become capital's first net-zero airport

The airport wants 80% of all journeys to and from the airport to be made by sustainable modes of transport by 2030

Consumers continue to prioritise holidays and inflation hits 9%

UK holidaymakers plan to keep spending on travel as inflation reaches its highest level for 40 years

Wizz Air seeks permission to launch Maltese offshoot

Budget carrier to apply for European air operator’s certificate and Maltese operating licence for Wizz Air Malta

Emirates on the lookout for new UK cabin crew

Applications are open now, and successful candidates will be interviewed in Manchester across two days later this month

Tui cancels Sri Lanka holidays after FCDO advice update

All holidays up to and including 31 May have been cancelled due to ‘ongoing political and economic instability’ in the country

Flights still cheaper than pre-Covid and Japan plans limited reopening

Prices for summer flights remain below 2019 levels, while Japan is set to allow limited package tours

EU easing of in-flight mask rules comes into effect

Several countries, though, will retain strict mask mandates for inbound flights

EasyJet to offer cabin crew ‘£1,000 bonus’

The payments will be in recognition of crew’s contribution to the airline’s summer operation

Ryanair trims full-year loss amid ‘fragile’ recovery

Budget carrier hopeful of exceeding pre-Covid carryings over the next year and returning to ’reasonable profitability’