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Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2 goes on sale for summer 2023 from all 10 UK bases
Airline and operator reveal plans to serve 41 destinations from its Leeds Bradford home
Antigen tests tend to be quicker and cheaper than PCR testing (Credit: Medakit)
ExpressTest launches ‘click and collect’ Covid test at UK airports
Lateral flow tests can be pre-ordered and collected by travellers coming to the UK
Air Transat plans to operate its daily Gatwick-Toronto service using the neo
Air Transat to increase UK-Canada capacity in 2022
The airline will restart its service from Gatwick to Montreal and launch a new route from the London airport to Quebec City
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UK backs eight-point initiative to limit climate impact of aviation
’International action on tackling aviation emissions is essential given the global nature of the sector’
Some people waited for up to four hours at Heathrow
Heathrow’s passport e-gates suffer another failure
Queues build up in terminal as passengers have to be processed manually through UK Border
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Ryanair reveals its ski routes this winter
Ryanair to offer nine winter sports gateways
Tui's UK boss Andrew Flintham has apologised for delays handling customers cancelled bookings
Tui still committed to third parties, says Flintham
However, travel giant’s focus on growing ‘direct Tui to customer relationship’ will continue Tui UK and Ireland boss confirms
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France toughens rules for older travellers after Covid cases leap
Over-65s in France face new travel requirement
Nouvelair had planned to launch the flights last summer
Nouvelair to relaunch Manchester-Tunisia route
The move comes following the relaxation of travel restrictions by both UK and Tunisian governments
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British Airways parent IAG signs sustainable fuel deal
Group to source some 73 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from US plant, starting in 2026
The A380 will fly to Heathrow and Manchester
Dnata’s travel division sees 55% rebound in revenue
Gold Medal owner recorded nearly $200 million in total bookings in past six months
Three members of BA cabin crew died in the collision and a fourth seriously injured
British Airways on the lookout for 4,000 new staff
Carrier to embark on hiring spree in anticipation of summer 2022 rebound after dramatically reducing headcount last year
EasyJet has received a short-term debt instrument. (Credit: Frederick Tubiermont/Unsplash)
EasyJet makes net-zero commitment by 2050
The airline has joined "Race to Zero", a global UN-backed campaign to achieve the milestone
Shapps will discuss travel and tourism's recovery from Covid-19
Shapps says travel should be 'guilt-free' despite climate imperatives
Transport secretary backs aviation and says flying ’not the ultimate evil’ as prime minister Boris Johnson prepares to return to Cop26 to hammer out a climate deal
Heathrow's boss has called for the UK government to support sustainable aviation fuel production
Airlines burnt 40% less fuel in 2021 compared to 2019
The findings come from aviation analytics company Cirium’s global aircraft emissions monitor
Flights to other Canary Islands destinations are currently operating as planned
Tui restarts flights to Mexico's Riviera Nayarit
Puerto Vallarta airport in Riviera Nayarit received its first inbound flight from the carrier from Manchester
Singapore Airlines' A380s include six first-class suites and will be returning to the UK in November
Singapore Airlines to resume A380 flights to London
Airline will offer one superjumbo flight per day from Heathrow from 19 November
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Finnair boosts Japan and South Korea network
New routes to Busan and Tokyo confirmed by Finnair
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Birmingham to gain new Stockholm link next year
Germany’s Eurowings to offer Birmingham service from new Stockholm base in the spring
BA will fly its first 787-10 Dreamliner to Atlanta (Photography: Joey Kyber/Unsplash)
Delta reinstates more US flights for summer 22
Delta confirms return of Edinburgh-US link and other services
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Make airlines use all their slots next summer, Shapps told
Coalition urges Shapps to reinstate 80/20 slot rule
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European travel won't return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024 – ETC
Despite a strong summer rebound, arrivals to the continent are forecast to be 60% below 2019 levels by the end of 2021, according to the European Travel Commission
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Under-18 travel restrictions in England to be eased
DfT details changes to under-18s travel from 22 November
Proof of vaccination is likely to be a requirement for air passengers, says Qantas chief (Credit: CDC / Unsplash)
Travel restrictions for those without Covid booster 'likely'
Government confirms third Covid jab likely to be needed for test and quarantine-free travel abroad