Air

Teesside airport reveals new lookout platform and bar

The new offering will be located across two floors in the landside area of the airport

Sunak aims further support at younger furloughed workers

Chancellor helps under 25s with extension of support

Package to help former furloughed workers to be unveiled

Chancellor to pledge £500 million to help workers as furlough scheme ends

Traffic light system ends and red-list reduction hope

New travel rules come into effect while the red list could be slashed

British Airways considers Gatwick short-haul decision U-turn

Initial plans were scrapped following resistance from pilots’ union Balpa

Air New Zealand to require passenger vaccinations from February 2022

The mandate will apply to those aged 18 and over departing or arriving in the country

Turkey drops PCR tests for fully vaccinated Brits

Jet2holidays boss Steve Heapy urged other overseas governments to follow Turkey in allowing UK travellers to "reap the benefits of the vaccine rollout"

Airlines commit to ‘timely’ refunds after cancellations

Carriers including BA, easyJet and Ryanair make promises after talks with the EU

Virgin Atlantic steps up transatlantic resumption for winter

Airline is restarting more routes to the US and adding new flights to the Caribbean

Dcarbonise Week to examine future of travel and sustainability

Virtual summit will see three sessions led by WTM’s responsible tourism advisor

EasyJet extends three Belfast routes into winter season

Low-cost carrier will continue operating services from Northern Ireland beyond summer

Qantas to restart London flights next month

The move comes after Australia announced it will reopen its borders in November

New transatlantic carrier confirms first US routes

Norse Atlantic’s inaugural services from Oslo base confirmed, with details of Gatwick operation expected to follow

JetBlue touches down in Gatwick ahead of JFK route launch

It will run a daily nonstop service between New York and London from November

Furlough extension for travel and aviation 'not unaffordable'

Lib Dems cost furlough scheme extension for travel and aviation, urging chancellor to save jobs

Aer Lingus adds more Belfast City flights, offering long-haul connections

Aer Lingus timetable changes connects Belfast with its Manchester-US and Caribbean services

British Airways must mind the gap if it downsizes Gatwick

Axing short-haul at Gatwick will save cash for BA, but what happens to the vacant slots? Gary Noakes explores BA’s options

United Airlines employees who refuse Covid vaccine could face dismissal

Around 600 staff members could be fired for failing to comply with the carrier’s policy

Icelandic airline begins recruitment for 2022 expansion

Iceland’s Play plans to double fleet and crew numbers

Norse Atlantic gives hints to first US routes

Start-up airline Norse Atlantic applies for US routes and makes key appointments

Govt aviation initiative gives glimpse of zero-emissions future

New projects awarded government cash will help support UK airports handle new types of electric and hydrogen aircraft

Singapore Airlines’ premium lounge reopens at Heathrow

The SilverKris lounge at Terminal 2 has returned in response to the easing of UK travel restrictions

CAA will get strengthened powers to compel airline refunds, govt says

DfT clarifies aviation minister’s statement on greater powers for CAA

Iata temporarily relaxes financial rules for agents

Agents will face less stringent tests for one year due to the impact of the Covid crisis