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Ryanair expansion at Edinburgh sees eight new routes

Ryanair now bigger at Edinburgh than pre-pandemic

Vietnam reopening to vaccinated tourists from next month

Tour operator sources and the state-run Vietnam News Agency have said the country will reopen three months earlier than originally planned

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays ramp up Tenerife capacity

An extra 7,000 seats will go on sale from 25 February from East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Glasgow and Manchester

Travel to Europe set for 2022 bounceback after 62% fall

New figures highlight the impact of Covid on European travel

British Airways staff bonus, plus Northern Ireland ditches Covid rules

There’s some good news today for thousands of British Airways staff who are set to receive ‘thank you’ bonuses

Australia launches ad campaign as reopening nears

Tourism Australia to spend £21 million to kick-start visitor return

Wizz Air plays down US licence application

Wizz Air denies plans to launch US flights after approaching regulators

Aer Lingus launches Manchester transatlantic sale

Air Lingus launches February US and Barbados fares promotion from Manchester

Qantas to operate UK flights via Darwin until June

Qantas extends use of Darwin as a stopover point on London flights following continued concerns over Covid

Former Turkish Airlines exec named new Air India chief

Appointment puts to rest speculation ex-British Airways boss Alex Cruz was in the frame for the role

Wizz Air's US flights plan and Virgin's plastic fuel initiative

Budget carrier to seek US licence for cargo flight, while Virgin Atlantic has signed a deal for fuel derived from plastic waste

WTM London names new exhibition director as Simon Press moves on

Juliette Losardo joins WTM from Clarion Events succeeding Press, who has left the business after 14 years ‘to pursue new opportunities’

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays up summer 2022 capacity at Manchester

Airline and operator to offer extra flight to new destination Sardinia, as well as extra flights to favourites Ibiza, Majorca and Santorini

France confirms relaxation of testing rules

France drops testing requirement, but change comes too late for most half-term breaks

Edinburgh airport gains Oslo link

Budget carrier chooses Edinburgh for its first UK route

Hybrid holidays trend emerges, plus – snakes on a plane?

New survey reveals more office workers intend to mix holiday with work, while Samuel L Jackson’s ludicrous 2006 flick becomes reality on AirAsia flight

Conflict fears sees Foreign Office issue Ukraine travel ban

A build-up of Russian troops on Ukraine’s borders has seen tensions of a potential conflict escalate in the region

Finnair reveals radical new business class seat

Finnair upgrades its business cabins and adds premium economy option

Flights ramped up for half-term holiday getaway

Dublin, Amsterdam, Geneva and Tenerife among the top destinations for school break

Has this week marked a turning point in travel's fortunes?

For the past two years, travel has been beset by a never-ending conveyor belt of misfortune – setback after setback, most far beyond its control. But is the tide starting to turn?

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays to restart services to Cyprus

Flights will depart from Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Stansted airports on Saturday (12 February)

Heathrow blames weak start to 2022 on Omicron ‘hangover’

Airport says demand remains “fragile” despite the removal of travel restrictions

Heapy: 'Travel will return to pre-pandemic look in 2022'

’Over the past two years we have said that demand would come roaring back once travel started to return to normal, and that is very much the case’

Gatwick to reopen South Terminal amid recruitment drive

The terminal will open on 21 March as British Airways’ short-haul operation returns alongside increased operations from easyJet, Wizz and Vueling