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CAA sets out timetable for Atol reform after consultation

Regulator received more than 300 submissions for its initial three-month consultation

OTA refutes Ryanair's 'fake' boarding passes claim

Budget carrier picks another fight with OTA sector, and says it will refuse to board passengers carrying boarding passes issued by Kiwi.com

Biden extends mask wearing on US public transport to 2022

US president makes wearing face masks mandatory until 18 January

Qantas to require all employees to be fully vaccinated

The airline said there would be exemptions for employees who are unable to be vaccinated

States of flux: When will the US reopen to the world?

As the US continues to deny entry to international tourists, Gary Noakes reports on how agents and operators are handling rising demand for US breaks

Covid testing 'rip-off' and chaos at Kabul airport

National headlines continue to be dominated by the crisis in Afghanistan on Tuesday (17 August)

Emirates ups South Africa focus with new codeshare

Existing partnership with South African carrier Airlink expanded to codeshare

Ryanair boosts winter schedule with 11 new UK routes

Short-haul carrier is adding new European destinations from six UK airports

University researchers make breakthrough with new quicker Covid test

Test being developed by University of Birmingham team can provide results within 10 minutes

'Boost for jobs' as Norse Atlantic prepares to operate from Gatwick

The airline is expected to hire former Norwegian Air Resources employees

Branson sells $300m space business stake to support Virgin Atlantic

It comes a month after Branson became the first billionaire to successfully launch a fully crewed private flight into space with Virgin Galactic

Jet2 expands 2022/23 winter sun programme

New destinations include Malaga, Alicante, Faro, Malta and Majorca, with operator ‘looking ahead with enormous confidence’, according to chief Steve Heapy

Travel not out the woods yet as consumer confidence stalls

The relaxation of Covid travel rules has raised industry hopes, but bosses are demanding more support with two months’ of summer yet to save

Scrap all Covid tests for green list countries, urges Gatwick

Airport calls for UK government to “simplify” current travel rules

Norwegian Air reveals summer 2022 schedule from UK

Airline will offer 142 weekly flights to Scandinavia from four airports in the UK and Ireland

Airline traffic poised for ‘further recovery’ as restrictions lift

But CAA’s comparison with 2019 lays bare the slump endured by UK travel sector

EasyJet holidays announces Tenerife fam trip giveaway

The trip will take place in November 2021

'Onerous and expensive' PCR tests 'holding back' aviation recovery

MAG said volumes had picked up slightly since the traffic light system review on 4 August but remain "significantly" below pre-pandemic levels

Wizz Air adds Albania route from Liverpool

The budget carrier will fly to Tirana three times a week, starting from 10 December

Jet2 boosts summer capacity to Malta, Madeira and Croatia

More flights will depart from Birmingham, Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle

Plea for tests to be capped and record heat in Europe

MPs concerned about a public backlash over expensive PCR tests and Italy sets new temperature mark

JetBlue launches long-awaited transatlantic service

US carrier touches down at Heathrow for first passenger-carrying flight

Virgin adds Edinburgh routes and boosts Caribbean capacity

Carrier will operate its first international service from Edinburgh with route to Barbados

Heathrow warns UK is ‘falling behind’ EU in recovery

Less than four million passengers used hub airport in first half of 2021