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The airline still ‘strongly recommends’ passengers were a mask throughout their flight in line with government guidance

Free seats still available for Ukrainian refugees

Wizz Air said seats are still available to be booked on all continental Europe flights departing Ukraine’s border countries

Heathrow warns it could be overrun on 'very busy' summer peak days

Airport raises concerns over Border Force’s ability to scale up demand, and effects of additional pre-departure checks ahead of anticipated summer getaway

Aviation calls for all European Covid travel curbs to be scrapped

Airports Council International (ACI) and Iata have demanded the removal of all testing requirements, PLFs and the need to present proof of vaccination

UK economy bouncing back and Thailand tourism hope

New figures review how the British economy recovered quickly from the effects of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, while Thailand’s visitor numbers are picking up again

Delta contributes $1 million to Ukraine relief

The funds will help deliver supplies, first aid training, evacuation assistance and more to those in need

Loganair adds ticket surcharge to offset rising oil prices

The fee, £3.95 for a one-way journey, will apply on all of the airline’s routes which it does not fly under public service obligations

Air Canada flies medical supplies to Ukrainian refugees

Carrier loaded up a Dreamliner with hospital beds, humanitarian aid and medical supplies, which it has flown to Warsaw

India to lift ban on international flights

The country had initially suspended almost all foreign flights following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic

Leeds Bradford withdraws application for replacement terminal

Move comes due to ’excessive delays’ and the decision to call in plans by housing secretary Michael Gove

BA and VisitBritain court US visitors with new campaign

Multi-million pound ‘Meanwhile in Britain’ push designed to rebuild UK’s most valuable inbound market

Malaysia Airlines to add 70,000 seats to Kuala Lumpur

The airline will resume its twice-daily service to the Malaysian capital from Heathrow from 30 June

Airlines face Ukraine crisis and Javid set to back PLF removal

Thursday’s front pages once again dominated by war in Ukraine, with the aviation sector bracing for a second crisis in two years

Malaysia to ease Covid-19 travel restrictions next month

Country will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated international arrivals from 1 April without a quarantine requirement

No imminent return to Birmingham for Emirates' A380s

Dubai-BHX route will continue to be operated by smaller Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for the foreseeable future following a ’routine review of operational requirements’

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches Sri Lanka route

The budget carrier’s gulf operation will offer flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Covid travel rules to be axed and UK bans Russian oil

UK government looks set to lift all remaining Covid travel rules, while sanctions against Russia – including a ban on its oil – are stepped up

Govt poised to scrap passenger locator by Easter – reports

The form could be removed following a meeting of the government’s Covid operations committee according to reports in the national press

Heathrow passengers 'paying 56% more' say angry airlines

Airlines blast Heathrow’s ’average 56%’ hike in passenger and other fees

Bali drops quarantine requirement for international arrivals

Destination relaxes Covid rules for UK visitors

UK consumers face income squeeze and cheap flights under threat

Households face cripplingly high bills as energy and other costs go through the roof, including fuel – which could spark surcharges on some travel

Stansted departure lounge receives £12m makeover

A new Superdry and two WHSmith stores have already opened as part of the makeover

Singapore Airlines to return London flights to pre-Covid frequency

Singapore Airlines to operate four times a day from Heathrow

Wizz Air shifts flights in response to Ukraine crisis

All flights from Kyiv, Lviv and Saint Petersburg have been taken off sale