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Heathrow hopeful of reopening Terminal 4 'in time for summer peak'

Airport confident of strong summer after two years of Covid hardship, although its cumulative pandemic loss now runs to £3.8 billion

EU to relax rules for non-essential travel next month

Bloc recommends member states open up further in March by relaxing non-essential travel rules for travellers who are vaccinated against, or have recovered from, Covid-19

Air Canada revives UK and Ireland routes

Flag carrier details relaunch of transatlantic services this summer

Airline fined £40k over Covid and PLF breaches

CAA makes first prosecution of an airline over passenger locator form and Covid rules

Heathrow strike warning as HGV drivers plan walkout

Action over 4-5 March could cause ’major disruption’ for British Airways passengers, says Unite union

Johnson confirms passenger locator form review by Easter

Prime Minister hints at withdrawal of passenger locator forms in April

Covid passports to remain into summer, says Johnson

NHS Covid Pass to be retained for international travel, prime minister tells parliament during address on the UK government’s plans to lift all remaining Covid restrictions

Jet2, Clia and Intrepid chiefs to speak at Hays IG conference

Trio will appear alongside journalist and presenter Steph McGovern to give their take on the tour operator, cruise and experiential travel sectors

Turkey launches launches new trade training platform

Destination adds first modules to new training hub for agents

Nationwide stats confirm January holiday sales boom

New figures from Nationwide Building Society underline huge increase in travel sales in January

Shapps wants PLF axed and Australia finally reopens

Transport sec wants troublesome Covid travel form scrapped while Australia has started welcoming international visitors for the first time for nearly two years

Singapore ‘streamlines’ Covid entry rules for VTL flights

Testing rules will be relaxed for passengers on designated quarantine-free flights

If Only teams up with British Airways for agent promotion

Tour operator’s campaign focuses on North America and the Caribbean

UK travellers lead the way in bookings to Australia

 Travelport data shows surge in flight sales ahead of country reopening border

More than 400 flights cancelled as Storm Eunice causes travel chaos

Heathrow and London City among the worst affected airports as 100mph winds battered the UK on Friday

Jet2 increases capacity for spring and Easter breaks

Airline is adding frequencies to key beach destinations due to “strong demand”

Storm Eunice hits half-term holiday travel

Flights grounded and trains disrupted as strong winds and rain batter much of the UK

British Airways to offer additional Newark-Heathrow service

Extra daytime flight will depart New York at 7.55am, starting 6 June

New airline plans to open up northern Iceland

New Icelandic carrier plans UK flights from June

Japan begins cautious reopening of borders

Japan takes first steps towards admitting tourists again

British Airways seals partnership with hidden disabilities scheme

British Airways is first airline to formally recognise Hidden Disabilities Sunflower

EasyJet boosts summer schedule with 90,000 extra seats

Airline to offer more flights to both ski and beach destinations over Easter

Air France KLM Group optimistic after return to profit

Air France KLM Group says the worst may be over as it files 2021 profit

Weather and travel warnings, plus Disney's property ambitions

Thursday’s news is dominated by the clean-up after yesterday’s storms and warnings about tomorrow’s major weather event that carries a "stay at home" warning