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Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays pushes back restart to July
Airline and operator’s flights and holidays to resume from 1 July, with its programme and policies to be reviewed in line with the government’s three-weekly traffic light reviews
United has ordered 15 Boom Supersonic aircraft which will be able to fly twice as fast as current airliners
United Airlines orders 15 supersonic aircraft
Deal could see return of supersonic transatlantic travel for first time since Concorde
Tim Alderslade from Airlines UK has asked chancellor Rishi Sunak for a "comprehensive" package of measures
Airlines UK demands clarity from Shapps over traffic light changes
Alderslade has a series of questions about the methodology used to determine a country’s status in regards to the opening of international travel
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2 plc closing in on £537m Covid cash boost
Airline and operator secures additional £150 million loan, and is looking to raise another £387 million through a new bond offering to strengthen its balance sheet
Walsh's career in aviation stretches back more than 40 years
Iata boss throws down gauntlet to G7 leaders
Willie Walsh insists data must be used to open up international travel and remove quarantines
Heathrow's boss has called for the UK government to support sustainable aviation fuel production
Heathrow achieves sustainable fuel ‘milestone’
Airport has started using sustainable aviation fuel to power some flights
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'Encouraging trends' fuel hopes of Covid recovery for Wizz Air
Budget carrier ‘cautiously optimistic’ about ‘transitional year’ ahead, despite €576 million (£497 million) full-year loss
EasyJet expects hundreds of members of cabin crew to come forward to assist
EasyJet launches Glasgow-Newquay seaside service
The airline highlighted Newquay’s position as ‘one of the UK’s most popular seaside destinations thanks to its sandy beaches, surf-worthy waves and local attractions’
Arrivals from 33 countries will be met at the airport and taken to quarantine accommodation (Credit: Belinda Fewings / Unsplash)
'DfT source' warns of major airport delays this summer
Warnings of four hour waits for families at Heathrow arrivals
Boris Johnson will lead the Tories into a 12 December election
Johnson warns of possible further travel restrictions
PM warns he ’won’t hesitate’ to place further restrictions on destinations if needed
Tui has said it won't require its guests to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to travel
WTTC warns UK 'risks isolation' as cancellations outstrip bookings
Fully vaccinated should be allowed to travel, WTTC says
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Third wave fears grow and more countries set for red list
Scientists are urging government to ’rethink’ the proposed 21 June unlock while a dedicated red list terminal has been opened at Heathrow
Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye says a lack of government support now will make it even harder for the sector to resume
Heathrow opens dedicated red list terminal
Travellers from more than 40 countries will be processed at Terminal 3 to separate red list arrivals from those from amber and green destinations
Byway finds a new way to sell travel
Heathrow warns of 'billions' in lost UK revenue if green list not extended
New study for airport reveals impact of lack of inbound visitors
Qantas has suspended UK flights, including its non-stop Dreamliner service to Perth
UK could be among first Qantas routes to resume, airline boss says
Qantas chief executive says UK route resumption looking more promising
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Ryanair returns to Belfast City after more than a decade
Belfast airport welcomes back Ryanair and appoints new chief exec
The app will certify pre-departure test results and Covid vaccination status (Credit: Iata)
British Airways begins trials of Iata Travel Pass
BA tests ’verifiable credential technology’ from Iata
Ocean odyssey
KLM to reinstate popular long-haul routes this winter
KLM confirms six routes from Schiphol to winter sun destinations
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EU prepares Covid certificate scheme in time for summer peak
European Covid certificate to be launched on 1 July
Michael O'Leary, director and CEO of Ryanair
O'Leary: Scrap all travel restrictions for vaccinated passengers
Ryanair chief urges UK government to make the entire EU green at the next review of its traffic light lists
The move could speed up the return of Britons to the Algarve (Credit: Dan Gold / Unsplash).jpg
Portugal border staff strikes cancelled as govt steps in
Plans for walkouts by border officials at airports have been stopped by a govt decree
Heathrow flights will get under way from 1 December
Loganair to up Teesside-Heathrow flights in July
Twice-daily service to become three-times-daily from 12 July
Ryanair will reduce its aircraft based in Faro from three to two, but will keep the base open
Wizz Air restarts flights from Doncaster Sheffield
Budget carrier offering 25 destinations from Yorkshire airport, including Faro, Crete and Fuerteventura
Walsh's career in aviation stretches back more than 40 years
Iata: 'Governments must digitise Covid health checks'
Association warns of ’airport chaos’ if governments don’t adopt digital processes to check and manage Covid-19 test and vaccine certification