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‘Oil Kills’ activists attempt to disrupt operations at UK and EU airports
A group of Just Stop Oil campaigners were arrested at Heathrow, while activists at Cologne-Bonn airport glued themselves to the tarmac
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Bullish easyJet ‘on track for record-breaking summer’, CEO insists
EasyJet outlines Q3 results for the three months to the end of June, saying it is optimistic for the peak period and for autumn sales
Virgin Atlantic completes $17bn fleet transformation with new A330 order
The carrier has ordered another seven A330-900s, which it says are 13% more fuel and carbon efficient that Airbus’s A330-300
On the Beach making headway in premium and long-haul segments
Belt and braces: Are we flying into a turbulent era for travel?
Recent incidents of severe turbulence have struck fear into the hearts of nervous flyers – but are these incidents really becoming more common? And what can agents say to their clients? Gary Noakes reports.
Advantage promotes John Sullivan to commercial director
Advantage has promoted head of commercial John Sullivan as it recruits new members to its senior management team
EasyJet holidays showcases new Luxor flights, holidays and cruises
Get the inside scoop on the operator’s land-based and river cruise holidays, with the chance to win a Nile sailing
Massive IT outage hits airlines and airports around the world – recap
Ryanair, Delta Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines all reported issues on Thursday (18 July), which carried over into Friday (19 July)
Passengers have been warned to expect disruption over the festive period (Credit: iStock)
EU Entry-Exit System roll-out delayed until mid-November – reports
The entry-exit system (EES) will reportedly now lunch on 10 November with the possibility of being postponed until 17 November if member states are not ready
Tui adds new ports and sailings to 2025 river and ocean programmes
The travel giant has decided to expand its cruise operations in the Caribbean and on European rivers
Turkey and Morocco see soaring number of UK flights this month
Turkey and Morocco will see the number of UK flights arriving up by more than 70% compared with pre-pandemic levels, aviation analytics specialist Cirium predicts
Government defends Foreign Office stance on Greek fires advice
SAF investment and rail reform: how travel reacted to the King's Speech
New Labour government’s first King’s Speech outlines plans to support the sustainable aviation fuel industry and progressively renationalise Britain’s railways
EasyJet to return to Luxor this winter for first time in a decade
Twice-weekly Gatwick-Luxor will start on 11 November, departing on Mondays and Thursdays
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Virgin Atlantic to suspend Heathrow-Shanghai flights this autumn
The final outbound service from London will depart on 25 October, Virgin Atlantic has confirmed
Tui to put winter 2025/26 on sale this week with more regional flights
Tui follows the trend for early programme launches with the release of winter 2025/26 holidays, expanding its range of flights from Newcastle and Cardiff
'Strong and sustained demand' for Jet2's new Bournemouth flights
Jet2 brings forward Bournemouth base launch to early February
The first flights to Tenerife will depart on 4 February 2025 instead of 1 April, Jet2 announced on Friday (12 July)
Greece, flight delay, strike
CAA tells airlines to abide by EU261 after BA crew sickness ruling
The CAA has told airlines they must pay consumers who lodged EU261 claims that depended on the outcome of a case involving British Airways after a flight was cancelled following crew sickness
Strong package pricing is helping Jet2 counter soaring cost increases
Strong package pricing is helping Jet2 counter soaring cost increases
The airline and operator on Thursday (11 July) detailed a big rise in package prices last year, which it says has helped offset huge rises in oil prices and other costs – and saw it pay more commission to agents
Package holidays are proving lucrative for Jet2 (Credit: iStock)
Jet2 firms up major aircraft order as annual profits jump by a third to £520 million
Chief executive said the airline and operator’s reaction to headwinds like last year’s wildfires in Rhodes, floods in Skiathos and the August bank holiday ATC outage had contributed to its strong performance
Irish agents renew plea for resolution as Aer Lingus pilots agree to fresh talks
Irish agents hopeful of end to Aer Lingus pilots dispute as pay deal tabled
Aer Lingus pilots employed in Ireland are poised to end weeks of strict work-to-rule action after their union recommended they accept an almost 20% pay uplift
Three members of BA cabin crew died in the collision and a fourth seriously injured
Airlines facing potential avalanche of flight delay claims following staff sickness ruling
The Supreme Court has ruled airline staff sickness doesn’t constitute an ’extraordinary circumstance’, opening the door for passengers to claim compensation in the event of a flight delay or cancellation owing to any absence of crew through illness. Gary Noakes reports.
Luton airport green pledge ad banned for failing to include flight emissions
The Advertising Standards Authority has sanctioned Luton airport owner Luton Rising for an ad featuring environmental pledge, which said its expansion would bring no further emissions – but failed to include those from aircraft
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'Tens of thousands of Brits' cannot use eGates, says former home secretary
Lord David Blunkett called for ’joined-up’ training to help improve passengers’ experiences at airports, airlines and at the UK border
Retreat from the high street, or expand onto it?
Travel bucked lower spending trend during washout June, says Barclays
Consumers stayed away from retailers in June, but the travel sector was buoyed by balance payments before summer breaks, latest Barclays research finds
The Boeing 737 Max has had safety and quality control issues
Regulators tell Boeing to check another safety issue with its 737s
US safety officials order Boeing to inspect 737s after concerns passenger oxygen supplies could fail in an emergency