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Airport delays make passenger arrive 13 hours early for flight
Tim Samunyai from Coventry arrived around 5.40am for a 6.55pm departure to Zimbabwe
2.8 million people travelled through Heathrow in February
Heathrow to recruit for 12,000 roles to ease staffing pressures
The London airport plans to recruit thousands of new staff following a surge in passenger numbers following the easing of the UK’s travel rules
Wizz Air will operate nine routes from its Cardiff base
Wizz Air arrival 'real turning point' for Cardiff airport
Airport’s chief executive says budget carrier’s decision to open new base in the Welsh capital would form a vital part of its ’post-Covid revival plans’
The cases relate to passengers who opted not to travel against government travel advice
Ryanair to train 500 new pilots over next four years
Budget carrier launches new pilot training programme in France
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Holidaymakers urged to brace for Easter travel 'chaos'
Travellers are being warned about disruption to flights, train services and road travel, while there are ongoing concerns about P&O Ferries services
Jet2 boss calls for ‘fair and effective’ reform of flight compensation
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays announce ‘major’ summer 23 expansion
The companies will add more flights, holidays and new destinations from Glasgow, East Midlands and Bristol airports
Government is looking to agree air bridges or travel corridors with holiday hotspots
Noel Josephides: ‘Government never tackles the real issues’
"The industry, rather than pulling together, is tearing itself apart," argues Noel Josephides
MAG chief executive Charlie Cornish said government support was needed to prevent ‘large-scale’ job losses
MAG boss apologises for airport delays
’I cannot apologise enough for the disruption people have faced’, Charlie Cornish said
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2: Booking momentum accelerating as customer confidence grows
Airline and operator bullish about summer prospects despite full-year loss forecast of £378 million to £383 million
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
CAA writes to airports and airlines; plus, price of oil dips
The CAA sets out concerns over airport staffing levels as travel demand grows; elsewhere, though, there is some good news with a fall in oil prices
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Wizz Air launches Cardiff base with nine new routes
The carrier will operate nine routes from the airport with fares from £12.99pp
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CAA boss calls for action on airport staff shortages
Richard Moriarty warned late notice cancellations and ’excessive’ delays at airports could affect consumer confidence
Aer Lingus is restarting a number of US routes via Dublin
Aer Lingus to restart more US routes from Dublin
Irish carrier to restore Philadelphia and Miami routes, and up frequencies on others from Dublin
Walsh's career in aviation stretches back more than 40 years
Willie Walsh: ‘Now is the time to prepare for summer season’
Iata director general said infrastructure providers must be prepared for a ‘huge increase’ in passenger numbers in the coming months
Menzies plans to cut 176 roles at Luton, according to Unite
Easter holiday strikes at Luton to impact Wizz customers, union warns
The Unite union said around 100 of its members will strike between 14 April and 19 April
A honeycomb-inspired lighting feature serves as a centrepiece for the terminal (Credit: Manchester Airport)
Manchester mayor urges govt to intervene over airport delays
Andy Burnham has wrote to UK govt urging it to prioritise security clearance for new staff at the UK’s major airports
Best-case scenario: what can travel hope for in 2022?
Airport staff shortages 'could delay industry's recovery'
According to GlobalData, total domestic and outbound visits in August from the UK are projected to be more than double the total number of visits in April
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Easter airport 'hell' while Spanish storms threaten getaway
Warnings of continued chaos at UK airports due to Covid and staff shortages, while Spain clears up after storms hit holiday hotspots
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Emirates to return to Stansted after two-year Covid hiatus
Gulf carrier to reinstate flights to Stansted after lengthy absence
Heathrow's passenger numbers fell to their lowest level since 1966 in February (Credit: Heathrow airport)
European air traffic body warns of stress on airports
Olivier Jankovec, director general of ACI Europe, said staff shortages and high traffic peaks were putting additional strain on airport operations
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Jet2holidays to host three fam trips in April
A group of 10 independent agents flew to Majorca on Tuesday (5 April) for a three-night trip co-hosted with Iberostar
Fewer than 1,000 autumn Atols renewed
Atol renewal rate 'encouraging' says finance expert
March Atol renewal rate improves over 2021, but overall numbers are still down
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JetBlue makes surprise bid for rival US airline
JetBlue reveals plan to buy rival Spirit Airlines, trouncing bid by Frontier
Emirates is to use A380s to boost capacity to the island
Emirates to boost Mauritius airlift with A380 service
The airline will offer double-daily flights on the jumbo from July to the island