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British Airways Virgin Atlantic Heathrow 8 November 2021 (Credit: Nats / YouTube)
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic blast off for New York – video
Air traffic control manager Nats captures incredible dual take-off from Heathrow on Monday (8 November) as US borders reopened to Brits for the first time since March 2020
A honeycomb-inspired lighting feature serves as a centrepiece for the terminal (Credit: Manchester Airport)
Transatlantic flights resume from Manchester airport
The first stateside bound flights from the airport were Virgin Atlantic services to Orlando and New York, with Orlando being the first departure
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Heading stateside: 'The excitement onboard is palpable'
‘After 19 months of hard times for the travel industry, today feels like a landmark day. So start spreading the news – the US is back,’ writes TTG’s Abra Dunsby from flight BA001 to New York
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British Airways chief makes sustainability pitch as US reopens
Sean Doyle said the carrier was absolutely committed to sustainable future, addressing passengers onboard its first flight to the US after the country’s borders reopened on Monday
The November edition of TTG is out now, with a strong US travel theme
In TTG: US reopening and travel's climate reckoning
The latest issue of TTG is out now, with extensive coverage of the US reopening to international visitors from 8 November and travel’s need to up its response to the climate crisis
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Latam reconnects London and Sao Paulo
UK-Brazil link re-established by Latam from next month
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have come together to celebrate the reopening of the US
BA and Virgin Atlantic mark US reopening with 'dual take-off' from Heathrow
Airlines ‘setting rivalry aside’ to celebrate the reopening of the US border
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British Airways seals Gatwick short-haul agreement
Talks with BA cabin crew at Gatwick to relaunch short-haul services likely to see BA take to the skies again from Gatwick in the spring
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US reopens to fully vaccinated arrivals after 20-month travel ban
The restrictions on travel to the US were initially introduced in March 2020 by the Trump administration as the Covid-19 pandemic began to take hold
Biden's team has insisted the US's tough Covid travel restrictions will continue (Credit: Justin Cron / Unsplash)
Travelport data shows huge demand for US as it reopens to visitors
Demand for US flights from UK outstrips whole of Europe, Travelport says
Qatar Airways planes fleet
Qatar Airways ‘reluctantly’ brings back A380s for winter
Airline will fly the superjumbo on London route this winter with A350s still grounded
British Airways is reducing its schedule because of the current four-week lockdown in England
Resumption of US flights a 'pivotal moment', says BA parent
’There’s a significant recovery under way, and our teams across the group are working hard to capture every opportunity,’ said IAG chief executive Luis Gallego
In its ruling, the court said the passenger should be refunded with interest
Ryanair reveals summer 2022 routes from East Midlands
Carrier will fly to 31 destinations across Europe from airport next summer
Delta has seen a surge in bookings for international flights since the US announced plans to reopen its border
Delta hails ‘new era’ for travel as US prepares to reopen
US carrier is adding more flights from London this winter as demand surges
The news that self isolation for fully vaccinated US citizens arriving into the UK will be removed from Monday (2 August) has "increased consumer confidence"
Virgin Atlantic pushes back restart of Manchester-LA to 2023
Resumption of flights from Heathrow to Cuba also delayed to second half of 2022
There are concerns over the infection rate in France (Credit: Chris Karidis / Unsplash)
Vueling launches Newcastle-Paris route
The low-cost carrier will operate a twice-weekly service until the end of March 2022
Bell said the government "needs to step in now" to protect "viable businesses and jobs across the sector"
International air travel still ‘stalled’ but airlines hope for US reopening boost
Iata figures show how domestic travel is outpacing international traffic in sector’s recovery
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Delta pledges to simplify pre-flight journey ahead of US reopening
Customers on most routes to the US will be able to use the Delta FlyReady app to verify their Covid-19 vaccination certificate and test results
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Wizz Air slashes half-year loss and plots fleet expansion
Budget carrier halves losses for six months to 30 September compared with same period last year, and is aiming to operate a fleet of 500 aircraft by 2030
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
PM criticised for private jet use and interest rates to rise
Johnson accused of hypocrisy for flying home from Cop26 in a private jet, while interest rates are set to increase to combat inflation rates
Norwegian has shifted its focus away from long-haul entirely, for now
Norwegian Air passengers break one million for first time since restructure
Norwegian reports sixth consecutive month of passenger growth, with 1.2 million passengers travelling with the airline in October
Skiing in the Dolomites, Italy
New Italy ski flight will cut transfer times
Airline launches flights to tiny airports Italy’s Alps
Boris Johnson will lead the Tories into a 12 December election
Johnson: Aviation will be green before Heathrow expansion
Boris Johnson declines to hold parliamentary vote on Heathrow expansion, but signals long delay
Casablanca is a highlight of Culture Trip's 13-day Arabian Nights itinerary (Credit: Culture Trip)
WTM London: Morocco bouncing back with new luxury hotels and airlift
Morocco is to gain a raft of new luxury hotels and additional airlift, as the destination reports strong recovery from the Covid-crisis