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Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2 restarts amber list flight and holiday programmes
Airline and operator to offer more than 40 destinations this summer, with Croatia set to become the latest addition later this week
MAG says days of 'airport chaos' over after massive recruitment drive
More carriers shift to Manchester's new terminal
Manchester airport sees additional airlines move to revamped Terminal 2
Cyprus is among a number of destinations to signal it is ready to reopen to British tourists
Tui to restart holidays to more amber list destinations
Tour operator plans to resume trips to a host of amber countries over the next two weeks
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No sector support for travel, minister tells parliament
Aviation and maritime minister rebuffs calls for help for agents and operators in parliamentary debate
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Wizz Air postpones launch of Cardiff base until 2022
Move comes less than a day after budget carrier confirmed its operations at Cardiff would finally get under way on 30 July
Face masks are set to become mandatory at Gatwick airport
Face coverings to remain mandatory at airports and onboard aircraft
Airlines UK, Airport Operators Association, Bar UK and Iata all agree to enforce government guidance on face coverings
Could Greece reopen to Brits in May? (Credit: Macpukpro/Unsplash)
Sky Express to launch new London-Athens route
New Heathrow service will get under way on 1 August
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2 adds new Croatia and Bulgaria flights and holidays
Airline and operator to put on extra capacity and restore routes to Dubrovnik, Split and Bourgas after Balkan nations added to green list
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Tui to halt Cuba holidays following red list move
Airline and operator also issues update on trips to the Balearics with the islands set to be added to UK’s amber list next week
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Wizz Air to take off from Cardiff on 30 July
Airline to offer flights to Alicante, Corfu, Faro, Heraklion, Palma, Larnaca and Tenerife from new South Wales base
Tim Alderslade from Airlines UK has asked chancellor Rishi Sunak for a "comprehensive" package of measures
Airlines urge govt to stop traffic light ‘rollercoaster’
Constant changes to green list are continuing to undermine consumer confidence
Bevan said the industry had flexed to function in a 'new reality', boosting consumer confidence
Summer season 'slipping away', industry leaders warn
Latest green list additions come as cold comfort as sector blames government policy for eroding consumer confidence
The TSSA has called for the creation of a dedicated 'minister for travel' post
'Extend furlough for travel, tourism and aviation sectors', MPs urge chancellor
Group of 77 parliamentarians call on chancellor to extend the job retention scheme until March 2022 for workers in travel and aviation to prevent ’significant job losses’
Heathrow flights will get under way from 1 December
ATC strike set to hit Loganair schedule this month
Walkout forces regional carrier to cancel all flights to and from affected Highlands and islands airports on 29 July
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Balearics green status under threat and face mask confusion
There will be different rules on the wearing of face masks in different parts of the UK from 19 July
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2 to restart flights and holidays from Scotland next week
It comes after Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed quarantine would be eased for fully vaccinated amber list arrivals from Monday (19 July)
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Manchester airport welcomes first passengers to new-look Terminal Two
Jet2.com flight to Menorca on Wednesday first to depart expanded facility, with Tui set to resume operations there on Thursday
British Airways is launching the new drink and snack ordering service on short-haul flights
BA launches new platform for ordering onboard drinks and snacks
Airline will give passengers the ability to order drinks and food directly to their seat
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Bristol airport to offer Dubai and Seychelles in new flight deal
Innovative partnership leads West Country airport to offer Indian Ocean flights
Three-times-weekly flights to the Cornish holiday hot spot will get under way from 8 June (Credit: Leif Christoph Gottwald / Unsplash)
New domestic routes launch from Birmingham
EasyJet now offering domestic connections from the Midlands
JetBlue's new fleet will be arriving in the UK next summer
JetBlue touches down in London ahead of transatlantic launch
New York’s JetBlue completes ’proving’ flight to UK
United hopes to use the technology inherent in the ES-19 to deploy electric aircraft on regional routes across the US
United plots course to electric passenger flights by 2026
US carrier places order for 100 of Heart Aerospace’s 100% 19-seater ES-19 aircraft, which it believes could decarbonise regional air travel in the US
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
PM to confirm 19 July unlock plus hopes of green list expansion
Boris Johnson due to announce end of Covid restrictions in England while another 12 countries are reportedly ’on course’ to join the Westminster government’s travel green list
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Manchester airport's T2 extension to receive first flights
Jet2 and Tui set to be first airline’s to use revamped Manchester terminal