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Saudia to restart Manchester-Jeddah route
Service will run three-times weekly between 15 December and 9 January from terminal two
MPs appeal for evidence for new Covid travel inquiry
Traffic light system and testing regime will be under scrutiny by transport committee
Virgin Atlantic launches £2.5m pledge to back education charities
Airline aims to help improve opportunities for young people in science, technology, engineering and maths
Airlines accused of giving 'incorrect' testing information
Which? carried out a mystery shopping exercise to assess the accuracy of information carriers were giving passengers
SPAA: 'Fear factor around international travel must stop'
"We need to trust in the vaccine and allow freedom of movement" - president Joanne Dooey
Jet2CityBreaks resumes Manchester programme
It is currently operating services to Barcelona and Rome with the view to expand the portfolio in the winter
Latam Airlines transports 100 million Covid vaccines for free
South American carrier has been delivering vaccines around the continent
WTM London unveils first look at 2021 conference programme
The future of agents, airlines and responsible tourism will feature heavily at November’s show
Balpa: 'We will lose skilled workers without furlough'
"Stopping furlough will shut down our engines before we are cleared for take off" - acting general secretary Martin Chalk
EasyJet rejects takeover approach as it looks to raise £1.2bn
Low-cost airline said “unsolicited” approach had undervalued the company
Air Canada resumes Heathrow-Calgary service
The outbound service will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and the return service on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Loganair links London-Shetland among three new routes
Loganair confirms new summer 2022 services
Boeing directors to face investor lawsuit over fatal crashes
The incidents in Indonesia and Ethiopia in 2018 and 2019 killed 346 people, leading to the aircraft being grounded around the world
'No more furlough or grants' Sunak tells MPs fighting for travel
Chancellor Rishi Sunak rules out furlough extension or sector grants for those working in the industry in a letter to a cross-party group of MPs demanding greater support
EasyJet to fly Manchester-Aqaba route this winter
The carrier’s first service is due to depart on 6 December and operate twice a week on Mondays and Fridays
UK-Spain is world's busiest air route this month
UK-Spain tops global league of air routes despite lagging far below 2019 numbers
Abu Dhabi drops quarantine requirement for foreign visitors
Double-jabbed visitors no longer need to quarantine in Abu Dhabi
Collinson and Randox partner to offer rapid airport PCR tests
The new tests cost £95 each and passengers can book them to be taken on the day of travel
British Airways launches new sustainability programme
An event at its Heathrow base unveiled an Airbus A320neo aircraft painted in new BA Better World sustainability colours, illustrating a partnership with Airbus
WTM London revamps speed networking event
New WTM speed networking event to debut in November
Travellers remain sceptical of Covid testing, survey shows
Small majority of UK travellers think Covid testing very important
Wizz Air names new UK managing director
The airline said the appointment of Marion Geoffroy reinforced its “continued commitment” to increasing gender diversity in the aviation industry
Govt rejects call to review Heathrow expansion
The Department for Transport has cleared the latest potential barrier to expansion at the UK’s largest airport
EasyJet takes 'crucial steps' towards zero-emission flying
Partner Wright Electric has tested a two-megawatt electric motor – said to be the “most powerful electric propulsion motor of its kind”