Air

February half-term flight numbers 'significantly higher' than 2021

International flights are 591% up compared to same time last year but still 38% down on February half-term 2020

Doubts over need for testing and oil prices at seven-year high

New study casts doubt on whether testing travellers actually prevents spread of Covid, while the boss of one major testing firm has called for Day 2 testing to be scrapped

British Airways makes four key appointments

Two promotions and two key appointments at British Airways

Jet2.com adds Swiss ski flights for Easter

Extra flights will be offered to Geneva from Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Stansted

Aer Lingus to fly Manchester-Barbados again next winter

Aer Lingus puts winter 2022/3 Barbados flights on sale

Stop the 'Great Resignation' with better benefits, report warns

RSM warns travel employees have the upper hand due to recruitment crisis

Thailand to ease entry requirements from next month

Thailand to reinstate Test & Go from February

WFH guidance axed and MPs demand end to travel curbs

Millions set to return to workplaces with govt poised to scrap work from home guidance, while senior Tory MPs have called for the country’s Covid travel rules to be eased

British Airways adjusts US schedules over 5G fears

British Airways cancels flights and changes aircraft to avoid 5G disruption

Vueling adds more Spanish destinations at Gatwick

Gatwick gains five more Spanish routes from April

Manchester to gain new Antalya and Dalaman services

New routes to Turkish holiday hotspots will get under way in April

Update on travel testing 'within days', says prime minister

Health secretary Sajid Javid to spell out changes to travel testing in England in the coming days, Boris Johnson tells Commons

Virgin Atlantic's oldest employee celebrates 80th birthday

Marie O’Connell has worked for the airline for 15 years after she was made redundant by her previous carrier at 65 years old

Virgin Atlantic to restart services to Tobago

Twice weekly flights to the island will resume from Heathrow on 29 January

5G roll-out near US airports paused after carriers' appeal

AT&T and Verizon have agreed to scale back or postpone the launch of 5G wireless service near airport runways

Covid rules to be eased as PM fights for his future

Statement on Plan B restrictions due on Wednesday, while there has also been confirmation of record inflation

Manchester to gain new Menorca route this summer

Ryanair to operate twice-weekly flights to Balearic island from May

Virgin Atlantic seals Brazil codeshare with Latam

Virgin code to appear on Latam’s Sao Paulo service and beyond in codeshare arrangement

Jet2holidays sees 'sudden jump' in consumer confidence

Removal of pre-departure testing and scrapping of Day 2 PCRs mean customers ‘far more likely to book holidays’

Late airline Covid refunds caused 'reputational damage', says On the Beach

Airlines cost the industry its reputation during pandemic due to late refunds, On the Beach says

MAG anticipates 'strong recovery' from Omicron in 2022

Group voiced confidence despite 54.8% drop in December traffic figures compared to 2019

US airlines warn 5G technology 'will ground flights'

Chief executives of American Airlines, Delta, United, Southwest and six other passenger and cargo carriers wrote to US transport sec Pete Buttigieg

5G flight grounding fears in US and cruise brand's financial warning

US airline chiefs warn of flight chaos if 5G is introduced, while the owner of Crystal Cruises has issued a liquidation warning

The seminar on February 1 will examine public appetite for travel following the easing of testing restrictions – and how confident industry bosses are now feeling about the year ahead.