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Virgin Atlantic 'expecting to return to profitability in 2023'

’2022 will be a year of transition as we move from survival into recovery and capitalise on the return of customer demand,’ said the carrier’s financial chief

Airport chaos threatens Easter getaway as Covid rates hit record levels

Warning of hectic Easter getaway owing to levels of Covid staff absence at UK airports and surging passenger numbers

Norwegian Air plans summer capacity hike as carryings increase

Re-established carrier carried nearly one million passengers in March on a load factor of 80.3%

BA and Jersey reach five-year agreement for Heathrow route

The arrangement is projected to carry more than two million passengers to and from BA’s London hub

Manchester airport boss quits amid 'chaos' at terminals

Manchester airport MD quits to spend time with family in the south

Agents move to reassure clients following airport delays

Designer Travel boss Amanda Matthews says her business is ’calling every client’ before they travel, while Travel Circle’s David Cookson said most clients were asking about the situation

JetBlue confirms second US route launch from Heathrow and Gatwick

JetBlue details expansion with new service to both major London airports

March Atol drop-outs fall during latest round of renewals

Latest renewals return to 2020 levels and reflect post-pandemic optimism, with 88% of March-renewing Atol holders receiving their new licences – up from 75% a year ago

British Airways launches community fund initiative

The BA Better World Community Fund will support organisations and projects in communities across the UK

Saint Lucia relaxes Covid entry requirements

Island nation becomes latest destination to relax testing and quarantine

Aviation delays 'to continue until staffing conditions improve'

Unite union says ‘bargain-basement wages and insecure jobs’ must be ‘consigned to the past’ if the sector wants to get back on track

Threat of pre-Easter strike action at Heathrow quelled

Action by baggage maintenance engineers over 8-10 April postponed following new pay offer

Play launches budget Liverpool-Orlando route via Reykjavik

One-way tickets will start from £149.99pp

Airport queues and flight cancellation chaos 'to continue'

Airlines and airports warn of continued problems over the coming days as staff shortages due to Covid affect service levels

CMA extends measures requiring BA to give up US route slots

British Airways and US joint venture partner American Airlines must continue offering four daily airport slots on three UK-US routes to competitors until March 2026, CMA rules

Airports warn of further travel disruption in lead up to Easter

Manchester airport apologised to passengers affected by delays at security and Stansted warned of delays in the departure lounge

Corendon launches summer 2022 flight programme

Turkish carrier will offer flights to Antalya, Dalaman, Bodrum, Rhodes and Crete this summer

Ryanair trims loss forecast as traffic recovers

Brighter outlook comes despite impact on Omicron variant and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Airport travel chaos and talk of new SME loans

Staff shortages continue to impact UK airports and airlines, with chaotic scenes at Manchester airport at the weekend and mass cancellations by easyJet

Easyjet pulls more than 200 flights due to Covid among staff

Affected customers have been contacted and can rebook on alternative flights or receive a voucher or refund

Virgin Atlantic launches two-person private dining concept

The experience will take place in the Booth, a new area announced in September, which is located on the aircraft’s Upper Class cabin

Norwegian Air drops face mask mandate

The move will come into effect on Monday (4 April)

Tunisair launches Stansted-Tunis route

The country’s largest airline will operate twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays using an Airbus A319 aircraft

‘Bleak Friday’ as energy bills rise and P&O Ferries ‘gets away with it’

Huge rise in household energy bills dominates Friday’s national headlines, while unions have said P&O Ferries have ’got away with’ sacking nearly 800 seafarers on the spot