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EasyJet and Virgin bolster regional feed partnership

EasyJet to feed Virgin’s flights from Manchester, Edinburgh and Belfast

Balkan Holidays puts summer 2023 holidays on sale

Bulgaria operator is offering trips from 17 UK airports and range of discounts

IAG shelves bid to acquire Spain's Air Europa

BA parent pulls out of cut price-deal for Latin America and Caribbean specialist carrier

'We can't close down the economy every time there's a variant of concern'

Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye says temporary testing measures should be lifted immediately after the government emptied the red list with the Omicron variant becoming dominant

Ryanair to launch Manchester-Genoa route next year

New link could be a handy option for UK cruisers looking to sail from Italian port city

PM suffers huge rebellion and red list emptied again

All 11 remaining countries on the UK’s red list have been removed, while nearly 100 Conservative MPs have defied the PM on new vaccine pass rules

VistaJet sees boom in private jet holidays as clients seek ‘privacy and safety’

Private aviation brand is working with a host of travel firms on its Private World trips

Victor to promote sustainable fuel with new ‘opt-out’ policy

Private jet clients will have to “opt-out” if they don’t want to use SAF for their flights

Abta calls for relaxation of testing and more financial support

Abta asks for reasons why red list is axed but not testing

Testing to remain a requirement until new year, Shapps says

No review of travel testing requirements until 2022, transport secretary confirms

Jet2CityBreaks puts summer 2023 on sale

Early release comes in response to reported ’soaring demand’ for summer city holidays

British Airways reveals routes ahead of Gatwick short-haul return

BA has put fares on sale for 35 short-haul destinations to be operated by its new Gatwick subsidiary

Treasury hints at further Covid assistance as Omicron spreads

Government reportedly considering more help for hospitality and return of furlough

Operators and airlines reduce Christmas holiday prices due to Omicron impact

The move comes amid a sales ’stall’ due to concerns over the Omicron variant of Covid-19

End of hotel quarantine 'imminent' and Xmas holiday bargains

Tuesday’s national headlines suggest the government is set to ease its red list regime, while travel companies are slashing prices over Christmas

British Airways to launch Portland route next summer

British Airways will add two US destinations to its portfolio in June

Virgin Atlantic receives £400m injection as Delta pledges support

US giant Delta Air Lines to maintain its stake in Virgin Atlantic and invest further in its UK partner

Govt's 'haphazard' travel rules in the firing line and red list to be scrapped?

The red list could be axed this week and replaced by testing, it has been reported in the national press, while industry bosses hit out over current Covid rules

Airlines criticise UK govt's 'disproportionate' travel restrictions

Bosses of eight UK carriers called for an ’urgent meeting’ with the prime minister to discuss the travel rules

Aer Lingus launches Manchester-Orlando route

The four-times weekly service departs at 11am every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Emirates restarts Gatwick-Dubai route as UK expansion gathers pace

Airline offering daily A380 flights from Sussex airport, with second service due to get under way from late January

Heathrow traffic hit by cancellations from business travellers

Airport says corporate passengers are worried about getting stuck overseas before Christmas

Million Omicron cases by Christmas and govt rebellion beckons

Anger about government’s Plan B restrictions grows, with claims Plan C is in the making

Virgin Atlantic backs Covid-19 vaccine equity campaign

All onboard donations during December will go towards the WHO Foundation’s Go Give One campaign