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Qatar Airways ups London flights over Christmas period

Gulf carrier increases daily frequency until end of January

NDC fails to ‘deliver on expectations’, says Business Travel Association

TMCs and travellers “consistently penalised” by airlines’ use of new distribution approach

Aer Lingus and JetBlue extend codeshare to transatlantic routes

US carrier will place its code on four of Aer Lingus services across the Atlantic

Rescind ‘knee-jerk’ travel bans now, demands Iata

Airlines body wants governments to follow WHO advice against “blanket” travel bans to stop Omicron

MAG: Passenger numbers down by a fifth since Day 2 testing return

Initial data shows a 10-20% decrease in the number of passengers across the group following the reintroduction of the testing regime

MAG calls for urgent review of UK travel rules

The group’s half year results reportedly highlights the "continuing major effect" the measures are having on the travel sector

New Covid rules hit sterling plus gang clash at Cancun resort

Covid rules see sterling fall, while Mexico’s drug wars reach Cancun – but there is good news from Saga for staff who are becoming grandparents

Air travel 'at 2006 levels' but recovering, says Cirium

Data firm Cirium says domestic will lead air travel recovery to 2015 levels next year

Omicron has 'weakened' booking momentum, admits Tui

Tour operator still expects summer 2022 sales to return to pre-Covid levels

Plan B under review as WFH set to return in Scotland

More Covid restrictions loom in the UK due to Omicron variant, ministers indicate, with Scotland already implementing measures

Work starts to double size of Gatwick airport station

Plans to enlarge airport station concourse due to be completed by 2023

Robert Isom appointed American Airlines chief executive

Isom will take up the role in the spring replacing Doug Parker, who plans to retire

'Improve testing or miss new variants', MPs warn

Parliamentary committee calls for more genome testing to tackle new variants

Industry 'will run out of cash this winter', Abta chair warns

Alistair Rowland tells national media government support must materialise as new restrictions take effect.

Jet2 puts winter 2022/23 ski programme on sale

Services will operate from across ten UK bases to Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Turin, Lyon and Barcelona

Travel bans 'a waste of time', says professor

Leading epidemiologist slams travel bans as too late to stop Omicron and says they should be lifted

Omicron 'likely to impact last-minute Christmas travel'

Slow down in new bookings following emergence of new variant comparable with downturn following arrival of Delta variant in March

Confusion over 'broken' test system but travel stocks rebound

Travellers voice concern over the testing regime as one insider claims it can be cheated, but there is good news for investors in travel companies

Agency leaders slam latest travel restrictions

TTNG and Trailfinders criticise government over Omicron restrictions

Iceland volcanic activity prompts FCDO travel alert

Threat of volcanic eruption leads to aviation alert from Icelandic authorities

Virgin Atlantic links Edinburgh with the Caribbean

First Virgin flight from Scotland to Barbados touched down at the weekend

EasyJet's former chairman John Barton passes away

Tributes paid to EasyJet board member

Covid update 'will come sooner than 18 December'

Govt sources hint the next update to the UK’s Covid restrictions will come ahead of schedule

Restrictions update before Xmas plus Covid pass for 12-15s

An update on travel restrictions is likely before the three-week timespan, while Covid passports will be extended to younger age groups. Plus, fresh concern over quarantine hotels